Shloka 256
धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court
इति तानन्वशादू् भ्रातृम् नित्यमेव युधिष्ठिर: । राजा युधिष्ठिर सदा भाइयोंको यह उपदेश देते थे कि “बन्धुओ! तुम ऐसा बर्ताव करो, जिससे अपने पुत्रोंसे बिछुड़े हुए इन राजा धुृतराष्ट्रको किंचिन्मात्र भी दुःख न प्राप्त हो!
iti tān anvaśād bhrātṝn nityam eva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sadā (bhrātṝn) upadiśati sma— “bandhavo! yūyam evaṃ vartadhvaṃ, yena putrair vibhaktaḥ sa rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ kiñcinmātram api duḥkhaṃ na prāpnuyāt” |
Ainsi, Yudhiṣṭhira ne cessait d’exhorter ses frères. Le roi Yudhiṣṭhira leur conseillait toujours : « Parents, conduisez-vous de telle sorte que le roi Dhṛtarāṣṭra—privé de ses fils—ne souffre pas même la moindre peine. »
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira teaches compassionate dharma: even toward a former rival, one should act so as to minimize an elder’s suffering—especially when that elder has already been devastated by the loss of his children.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Yudhiṣṭhira repeatedly instructs his brothers to behave considerately toward Dhṛtarāṣṭra, ensuring that the bereaved king does not experience further pain while living among them in the post-war period.