Shloka 1
आह्वानमन्त्रप्रयोगः — Kuntī’s Invocations and the Birth-Portents of the Pāṇḍavas
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | dhṛtarāṣṭrābhyanujñātaḥ svabāhuvijitaṃ dhanam | bhīṣmāya satyavatyai ca mātre copajahāra saḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: With Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s permission, King Pāṇḍu presented the wealth he had won by his own strength to Bhīṣma, to Satyavatī, and also to his mothers. The act signals dutiful deference to elders and guardians of the Kuru house, framing royal success as something to be offered back into the family’s moral and social order rather than hoarded as personal gain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and success are to be governed by dharma: wealth gained through prowess should be offered with humility and placed under the guidance of elders and custodians of the lineage, reinforcing social responsibility over personal entitlement.
After receiving Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s approval, Pāṇḍu distributes the wealth he has won, presenting it to Bhīṣma, Satyavatī, and his maternal elders (Ambikā and Ambālikā), affirming loyalty to the Kuru household and its senior authorities.