Shloka 26
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
हतपुत्रस्य संग्रामे दानानि ददत: सदा । ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणां भ्रातृणां स््वजनस्यथ च
hataputrasya saṅgrāme dānāni dadataḥ sadā | jñātisambandhimitrāṇāṃ bhrātṝṇāṃ svajanasya ca ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Sesudah putranya gugur dalam perang, Dhṛtarāṣṭra terus-menerus memberi dāna bagi para kerabatnya—sanak keluarga, sahabat, saudara, dan segenap kaum sendiri.” Meski hatinya diliputi duka, ia tetap teguh pada jalan dharma melalui pemberian dan tanggung jawab.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna as a dharmic response to the devastation of war: even amid personal grief (a son slain), one sustains social bonds and responsibilities by supporting relatives, friends, and dependents through continual giving.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s conduct after the war: having suffered the loss of his son, he regularly performs acts of charity directed toward his wider circle—kinsmen, relations, friends, brothers, and his own people—indicating a sustained post-war regimen of giving.