Shloka 52
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
स वै शोचामि सर्वान् वै ये युयुत्सन्ति पाण्डवै: । विक्रुष्टं विदुरेणादौ तदेतद् भयमागतम्
sa vai śocāmi sarvān vai ye yuyutsanti pāṇḍavaiḥ | vikruṣṭaṃ vidureṇādau tad etad bhayam āgatam ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra dit : « Je pleure tous ceux qui brûlent de combattre les Pāṇḍava. Le péril que Vidura avait jadis proclamé à haute voix est maintenant tombé sur nous. »
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ignoring righteous counsel leads to predictable calamity: Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that Vidura’s earlier moral warning about the ruinous consequences of opposing the Pāṇḍavas has now materialized, highlighting responsibility and the ethical cost of choosing war.
As tensions move toward open conflict, Dhṛtarāṣṭra expresses sorrow for those on his side who are determined to fight the Pāṇḍavas, acknowledging that the feared outcome—previously announced by Vidura—has arrived.