Shloka 7
नारदेन धृतराष्ट्रगतिवर्णनम् | Nārada’s Account of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Future Course
कच्चिद् धर्मसुतो राजा त्वया प्रत्यभिनन्दित: । भीमार्जुनयमाश्वैव कच्चिदेतेडपि सान्त्विता:,“क्या तुमने धर्मपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरका अभिनन्दन किया है? भीम, अर्जुन, नकुल और सहदेवको भी धीरज बँधाया है?
kaccid dharmasuto rājā tvayā pratyabhinanditaḥ | bhīmārjunayamāśvaiva kaccid ete 'pi sāntvitāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Apakah engkau telah menyambut dan menghormati Raja Yudhiṣṭhira, putra Dharma, sebagaimana mestinya? Dan apakah engkau juga telah menghibur Bhīma, Arjuna, serta kedua putra kembar Yama—Nakula dan Sahadeva—hingga hati mereka menjadi teguh?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social conduct in times of sorrow: honoring rightful authority (Yudhiṣṭhira as king) and offering emotional reassurance to those burdened by grief. Ethical leadership and kinship duty include both formal respect and compassionate consolation.
Vaiśampāyana reports a concerned inquiry: someone is being asked whether they have properly greeted King Yudhiṣṭhira and whether they have also comforted the other Pāṇḍava brothers—Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva—indicating a context of distress where reassurance is needed.