Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa-vīrya-kathana
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s appraisal of Vāsudeva’s deeds
स लब्ध्वा शनकै: संज्ञां वेपमानो महीपति: । पुनर्गावल्गर्णिं सूतं पर्यपृच्छद् यथातथम्,फिर धीरे-धीरे होशमें आनेपर काँपते हुए राजा धृतराष्ट्रने पुन: सूतजातीय संजयसे युद्धका यथावत् समाचार पूछा
sa labdhvā śanakaiḥ saṃjñāṃ vepamāno mahīpatiḥ | punar gāvalgaṇiṃ sūtaṃ paryapṛcchad yathātatham ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Lorsque le roi reprit peu à peu connaissance, tremblant, il interrogea de nouveau Sañjaya, le cocher, fils de Gāvalgaṇa, afin d’obtenir le récit vrai et entier de la bataille, telle qu’elle s’était déroulée.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical demand for truthful reporting (yathātatham) and the burden of moral responsibility: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s trembling inquiry reflects the inner turmoil of a ruler who hears the consequences of choices he enabled but did not restrain.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, overwhelmed by the news of the war, slowly regains consciousness and, still shaking, asks Sañjaya again to recount the battle events accurately and in full.