Shloka 18
Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage
दिव्यज्ञानबलोपेता गान्धारी च यशस्विनी । ददर्श पुत्रांस्तान् सर्वान् ये चान्येडपि मृथे हता:,यशस्विनी गान्धारी भी दिव्य ज्ञानबलसे सम्पन्न हो गयी थीं। उन दोनोंने युद्धमें मारे गये अपने पुत्रों तथा अन्य सब सम्बन्धियोंको देखा
divyajñānabalopetā gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī | dadarśa putrāṁs tān sarvān ye cānye 'pi mṛthe hatāḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: Dotada de visión divina y fuerza interior, la ilustre Gāndhārī contempló a todos aquellos hijos suyos, y también a los demás parientes que habían caído en el campo de batalla. La escena subraya que el conocimiento extraordinario no borra el dolor, sino que obliga a afrontar todo el peso moral de la guerra y sus pérdidas irreversibles.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one gains extraordinary insight and spiritual power, the ethical reality of violence remains: war culminates in irreversible loss. The verse highlights the necessity of facing consequences directly—knowledge deepens responsibility rather than providing escape from sorrow.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Gāndhārī, empowered with divine knowledge and strength, is able to see her slain sons and other relatives who died in the great battle, bringing the devastation of the conflict vividly before her.