Shloka 11
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
जाग्रतो दहुमानस्य श्रेयो यदनुपश्यसि । तद् ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलो हासि
jāgrato dahyamānasya śreyo yad anupaśyasi | tad brūhi tvaṃ hi nas tāta dharmārthakuśalo 'si ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra dijo: «Hijo querido, he permanecido despierto, ardiendo de ansiedad. Dime lo que consideres verdaderamente beneficioso para mí; pues entre nosotros, tú eres el diestro en comprender el dharma y el artha».
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
True welfare (śreyas) requires clear discernment grounded in both dharma (moral duty) and artha (practical governance). A ruler in distress should seek counsel from one competent in ethical and political judgment, rather than acting from anxiety.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, sleepless and tormented by worry, addresses a trusted adviser as “dear son” and urges him to speak what he sees as most beneficial, acknowledging his expertise in dharma and artha—setting the stage for counsel amid the looming conflict.