Shloka 3
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय २: संजयस्य दिव्यदृष्टिप्रदानम् तथा निमित्तवर्णनम्
Granting Sañjaya Divine Sight and the Description of Omens
वैचित्रवीर्य राजानं स रहस्यब्रवीदिदम् । शोचन्तमार्त ध्यायन्तं पुत्राणामनयं तदा
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vicitravīrya-rājānaṃ sa rahasyabravīd idam |
śocantam ārta-dhyāyantaṃ putrāṇām anayaṃ tadā ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors (Vyāsa) adressa ces paroles en secret au roi Dhṛtarāṣṭra, fils de Vicitravīrya, qui, en ce moment-là, pleurait et, l’âme inquiète, ruminait les fautes de ses fils.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden of rulership: a king’s sorrow is intensified when it arises from awareness of adharma within his own family. Vyāsa’s private counsel implies that moral correction and responsibility—rather than mere lamentation—are required, especially when collective catastrophe (war) is near.
As the armies stand opposed, Vyāsa approaches Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Dhṛtarāṣṭra is grieving and anxiously reflecting on his sons’ unjust conduct. Vyāsa then speaks to him confidentially, setting up a moment of admonition and guidance before the war’s consequences unfold.