Shloka 3
नारदेन धृतराष्ट्रगतिवर्णनम् | Nārada’s Account of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Future Course
कच्चिद् हृदि न ते शोको राजन पुत्रविनाशज: । कच्चिउज्ञानानि सर्वाणि सुप्रसन्नानि तेडनघ
kaccid hṛdi na te śoko rājan putravināśajaḥ | kaccid indriyāṇi sarvāṇi suprasannāni te 'nagha ||
Wahai raja, apakah duka yang lahir dari musnahnya putra-putramu tak lagi tinggal di hatimu? Wahai penguasa tanpa cela, apakah seluruh indriamu telah menjadi jernih dan tenteram?
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and psychological work of recovery after catastrophic loss: grief must be acknowledged, yet the ideal is a return to clarity (prasāda) of mind and senses so that one can live (or renounce) in accordance with dharma rather than remain ruled by sorrow.
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king with compassionate concern, asking whether the grief caused by the death of his sons has subsided and whether his inner faculties have become calm and purified—signaling a check on the king’s mental state in the post-war, late-life context of Āśramavāsa.