Shloka 453
Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma
अनुजज्ञे स कौरव्यमभिनन्द्य युधिष्ठटिरम् । महात्मा धर्मराजके ऐसा कहनेपर राजर्षि धृतराष्ट्रने कुरुनन्दन युधिष्ठिरका अभिनन्दन करके उन्हें जानेकी आज्ञा दे दी
anujajñe sa kauravyam abhinandya yudhiṣṭhiram | mahātmā dharmarājasyaivaṃ kahanepara rājarṣi dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa kurunandana-yudhiṣṭhirasya abhinandanaṃ kṛtvā tasya gamanāya ājñā dattā |
Après avoir loué Yudhiṣṭhira, descendant de Kuru, le sage royal Dhṛtarāṣṭra lui accorda la permission de partir. Ainsi, répondant aux paroles du magnanime Dharma-rāja, Dhṛtarāṣṭra l’honora et l’autorisa officiellement à s’en aller—un geste où se reflétaient la courtoisie, la maîtrise de soi et l’observance du dharma jusque dans le déclin de la vie.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after conflict and loss, dharma is upheld through respectful speech, honoring elders, and granting or receiving permission in a disciplined, courteous manner; ethical order is maintained by proper conduct rather than resentment.
Yudhiṣṭhira speaks, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra responds by praising him and giving him leave to depart, marking a formal, reconciliatory exchange within the Ashramavāsika setting of withdrawal and late-life duty.