Shloka 68
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
तेन रत्नौषधिमता पुण्येन च सुगन्धिना । पाणिस्पर्शेन राज्ञ: स राजा संज्ञामवाप ह,महाराज युधिष्ठिरके रत्नौषधिसम्पन्न उस पवित्र एवं सुगन्धित कर-स्पर्शसे राजा धृतराष्ट्रकी चेतना लौट आयी
tena ratnauṣadhimatā puṇyena ca sugandhinā | pāṇisparśena rājñaḥ sa rājā saṃjñām avāpa ha, mahārāja yudhiṣṭhira |
Oleh sentuhan tangan sang raja yang suci, harum, dan berdaya obat laksana permata itu, Raja Dhṛtarāṣṭra pun memperoleh kembali kesadarannya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit (puṇya), purity, and compassionate restraint can become a source of real restoration: the verse presents healing as an ethical-spiritual force, where sanctity and benevolent touch revive life and awareness.
Vaiśampāyana narrates to Yudhiṣṭhira that, through a sacred and fragrant hand-touch endowed with medicinal potency, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra regains consciousness.