Shloka 2
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
द्रोणं च संजयं चैव विदुरं च महामतिम् । दुर्योधनं सहामात्यं हृष्टरोमाब्रवीदिदम्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! दूतोंके द्वारा भगवान् मधुसूदनके आगमनका समाचार जानकर धृतराष्ट्रके शरीरमें रोमांच हो आया। उन्होंने महाबाहु भीष्म, द्रोण, संजय तथा परम बुद्धिमान् विदुरका यथावत् सत्कार करके मन्त्रियोंसहित दुर्योधनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
droṇaṃ ca saṃjayaṃ caiva viduraṃ ca mahāmatim |
duryodhanaṃ sahāmātyaṃ hṛṣṭaromābravīd idam ||
Setelah pula menghormati Droṇa, Saṃjaya, dan Vidura yang amat bijaksana, Dhṛtarāṣṭra—merinding karena sukacita—berkata kepada Duryodhana di hadapan para menterinya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political crisis, proper respect to elders and wise counselors is a mark of dharmic governance; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s awe at Kṛṣṇa’s arrival hints that moral authority can momentarily pierce attachment, setting the stage for counsel aimed at peace.
Messengers report Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana) is arriving; Dhṛtarāṣṭra becomes visibly moved, formally honors Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Saṃjaya, and Vidura, and then—along with his ministers—turns to address Duryodhana, introducing the next speech and deliberation.