Shloka 1
धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court
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janamejaya uvāca | prāpya rājyaṁ mahātmānaḥ pāṇḍavā me pitāmahāḥ | katham āsan mahārājñi dhṛtarāṣṭre mahātmani ||
जनमेजय ने पूछा— “हे राजन्! मेरे पितामह महात्मा पाण्डव राज्य प्राप्त कर लेने के बाद महात्मा महाराज धृतराष्ट्र के प्रति कैसे रहते थे, उनके साथ कैसा व्यवहार करते थे?”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical inquiry: after victory and restoration of power, how should rulers treat an elder relative and former king—especially one connected to past wrongdoing? It points to dharma as measured conduct, restraint, and respect for elders even amid justified grievances.
Janamejaya asks the narrator to describe the Pāṇḍavas’ behavior after they regained sovereignty—specifically their attitude and treatment of Dhṛtarāṣṭra—setting up the Ashramavāsika narrative of post-war life, responsibility, and reconciliation.