Shloka 21
Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage
धृतराष्ट्रस्तु तान् सर्वान् पश्यन् दिव्येन चक्षुषा । मुमुदे भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रसादात् तस्य वै मुने:,भरतश्रेष्ठ! राजा धृतराष्ट्र मुनिवर व्यासकी कृपासे मिले हुए दिव्य नेत्रोंद्वारा अपने समस्त पुत्रों और सम्बन्धियोंको देखते हुए आनन्दमग्न हो गये
dhṛtarāṣṭras tu tān sarvān paśyan divyena cakṣuṣā | mumude bharataśreṣṭha prasādāt tasya vai muneḥ ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara keturunan Bharata, Dhṛtarāṣṭra memandang mereka semua dengan penglihatan ilahi yang dianugerahkan kepadanya; oleh anugerah sang resi itu, ia pun dipenuhi sukacita.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of a sage’s grace to grant inner clarity beyond physical limits: divine vision can momentarily heal grief and reveal a broader, more compassionate perspective, pointing to reconciliation and the softening of enmity in the post-war moral landscape.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Dhṛtarāṣṭra, though physically blind, is enabled by a sage’s favor (traditionally Vyāsa) to see all his sons and kin with divine sight, and he rejoices upon beholding them.