Shloka 2
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
द्रोणं च संजयं चैव विदुरं च महामतिम् । दुर्योधनं सहामात्यं हृष्टरोमाब्रवीदिदम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
droṇaṃ ca saṃjayaṃ caiva viduraṃ ca mahāmatim |
duryodhanaṃ sahāmātyaṃ hṛṣṭaromābravīd idam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Con la piel erizada de emoción al oír—por boca de los mensajeros—la noticia de la llegada del Señor Madhusūdana, Dhṛtarāṣṭra honró debidamente a Bhīṣma, de poderosos brazos, a Droṇa, a Saṃjaya y al sapientísimo Vidura; luego, en presencia de sus ministros, se dirigió a Duryodhana de la siguiente manera. La escena subraya que incluso un rey nublado por el apego reconoce la autoridad moral de Kṛṣṇa y la gravedad de la decisión entre la paz y la guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political crisis, proper respect to elders and wise counselors is a mark of dharmic governance; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s awe at Kṛṣṇa’s arrival hints that moral authority can momentarily pierce attachment, setting the stage for counsel aimed at peace.
Messengers report Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana) is arriving; Dhṛtarāṣṭra becomes visibly moved, formally honors Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Saṃjaya, and Vidura, and then—along with his ministers—turns to address Duryodhana, introducing the next speech and deliberation.