Shloka 31
तत्रेयं धृतराष्ट्रस्य कथा समरभवन्नप । तपसो दुष्करस्यास्य यदयं तपते नृप:,नरेश्वर! वहाँ राजा धृतराष्ट्रकी ही बातचीत चल रही थी। वे जो तपस्या करते हैं, इनके इस दुष्कर तपकी ही चर्चा हो रही थी
tatreyaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya kathā samarabhavann apa | tapaso duṣkarasyāsya yad ayaṁ tapate nṛpaḥ ||
Wahai raja, di sana pembicaraan beralih kepada Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Yang dibahas ialah tapa berat yang sedang dijalani sang raja—betapa sukar pertapaannya itu.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a king burdened by past actions can turn toward self-discipline and renunciation; the narrative highlights tapas as a means of ethical reorientation and inner purification after worldly conflict.
Nārada reports that the discussion at that point centered on Dhṛtarāṣṭra, specifically on the arduous austerities he was performing—framing him not as a ruler in power but as a king engaged in severe penance.