Shloka 38
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
बाला विहीना: पित्रा ते त्वयैव परिवर्धिता: । तान् पालय यथान्यायं पुत्रांश्ष भरतर्षभ
bālā vihīnāḥ pitrā te tvayaiva parivardhitāḥ | tān pālaya yathānyāyaṃ putrān bharatarṣabha ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—भरतश्रेष्ठ! वे बाल्यावस्था में पिता से वंचित हो गए थे और आपने ही उन्हें पाला-पोसा। इसलिए न्याय के अनुसार उनकी और अपने पुत्रों की रक्षा-पालन कीजिए।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A guardian-king must uphold impartial justice: having raised the fatherless Pāṇḍavas, Dhṛtarāṣṭra is ethically bound to protect and provide for them fairly, not privileging his own sons over those under his care.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, the speaker reminds Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas lost their father early and were brought up in his household; therefore he should ensure their rightful protection and maintenance in accordance with justice.