Shloka 54
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य ते तद् वच: श्रुत्वा रौद्रं लोमप्रहर्षणम् । प्रचक्रुर्बहुलां पूजां कुत्सन्तो धृतराष्ट्रजम्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! भीमसेनकी यह रोंगटे खड़े कर देनेवाली भयंकर बात सुनकर वहाँ बैठे हुए राजाओंने धृतराष्ट्रपुत्र दःशासनकी निन्दा करते हुए भीमसेनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tasya te tad vacaḥ śrutvā raudraṁ lomapraharṣaṇam | pracakrur bahulāṁ pūjāṁ kutsanto dhṛtarāṣṭrajam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Hearing those fierce words of his—words that made the hair stand on end—the kings seated there offered abundant honor, while censuring the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duḥśāsana). The scene underscores a moral judgment by the assembly: public esteem turns toward the one perceived as defending justice, and public blame falls upon the one seen as acting with cruelty and adharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच