Shloka 44
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
विप्रियं च जनस्यास्य संसर्गाद् धर्मजस्य वै
vipriyaṃ ca janasyāsya saṃsargād dharmajasya vai
Dan karena kedekatannya dengan Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), hal ini pun menjadi tidak berkenan di hati rakyat.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how association with a powerful or morally weighty figure (a king like Yudhiṣṭhira) can generate public displeasure, implying that ethical governance must consider not only righteousness but also how actions and affiliations are perceived and borne by society.
Vaiśampāyana notes that something about the situation became unwelcome to the populace specifically because of its connection or proximity to Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), indicating a tension between royal conduct/decisions and the people’s acceptance during the Ashramavāsika context.