Shloka 11
धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court
युधिष्ठटिरो महाराज धृतराष्ट्रे5भ्युपाहरत् । तथैव कुन्ती गान्धार्या गुरुवृत्तिमवर्तत,महाराज! राजा युधिष्छिर बहुमूल्य शय्या, वस्त्र, आभूषण तथा राजाके उपभोगमें आने योग्य सब प्रकारके उत्तम पदार्थ एवं अनेकानेक भक्ष्य, भोज्य पदार्थ धृतराष्ट्रको अर्पण किया करते थे। इसी प्रकार कुन्तीदेवी भी अपनी सासकी भाँति गान्धारीकी परिचर्या किया करती थीं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yudhiṣṭhiro mahārāja Dhṛtarāṣṭre 'bhyupāharat; tathaiva Kuntī Gāndhāryā guru-vṛttim avartata, mahārāja.
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Raja Yudhiṣṭhira secara teratur mempersembahkan hadiah dan persembahan kepada Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Demikian pula Kuntī tetap memegang laku yang patut bagi para sesepuh, melayani Gāndhārī dengan hormat seorang yang dituakan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after victory and immense loss, dharma requires honoring and supporting elders and former adversaries within the family. Yudhiṣṭhira’s gifts to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Kuntī’s service to Gāndhārī exemplify restraint, gratitude, and reverence rather than triumphalism.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍava household’s conduct after the war: Yudhiṣṭhira provides offerings and support to the blind elder Dhṛtarāṣṭra, while Kuntī attends upon Gāndhārī with the deference due to a senior woman of the family.