Shloka 32
Vidura’s Return; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Departure; Nārada’s Instruction on Kāla and Detachment
तत्र सञ्जयमासीनं पप्रच्छोद्विग्नमानस: । गावल्गणे क्व नस्तातो वृद्धो हीनश्च नेत्रयो: ॥ ३२ ॥
tatra sañjayam āsīnaṁ papracchodvigna-mānasaḥ gāvalgaṇe kva nas tāto vṛddho hīnaś ca netrayoḥ
Dengan hati gelisah, Yudhiṣṭhira bertanya kepada Sañjaya yang duduk di sana: “Wahai Sañjaya, putra Gavalgaṇa, di manakah paman kita yang tua dan buta itu?”
FAQs
The verse uses the patronymic “Gāvalgaṇe” to respectfully identify Sañjaya by his lineage, a common Vedic convention, while Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s family seeks news of the missing elder.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates that a distressed member of the Kuru household questions Sañjaya, asking where their blind, aged father Dhṛtarāṣṭra has gone.
It highlights responsible concern for elders and the seriousness of life’s turning points—prompting reflection on duty, aging, and the need for spiritual preparedness rather than complacency.