Shloka 86
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
“यदि आप मुझे अपनी कृपाका पात्र समझते हों और यदि मैं आपका प्रिय होऊँ तो मेरी प्रार्थनासे इस समय भोजन कीजिये। इसके बाद मैं आगेकी बात सोचूँगा” ।।
tato 'bravīn mahātejā dhṛtarāṣṭro yudhiṣṭhiram | anujñātas tvayā putra bhuñjīyām iti kāmaye ||
«Si me tienes por digno de tu gracia, y si te soy querido, entonces, por mi ruego, come ahora. Después pensaré en lo que sigue.» Entonces el poderoso Dhṛtarāṣṭra dijo a Yudhiṣṭhira: «Hijo mío, si me concedes permiso para partir al bosque, solo entonces comeré: ese es mi deseo.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renunciation should be undertaken with clarity of intention and with due regard for relational and ethical order: Dhṛtarāṣṭra seeks Yudhiṣṭhira’s consent, showing that withdrawal from worldly life is not mere escape but a dharmic transition requiring acknowledgment of responsibilities and authority.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Yudhiṣṭhira and declares that he will eat only after Yudhiṣṭhira grants him permission to depart for the forest, indicating firm resolve to leave the palace life and adopt a forest stage of life.