Shloka 6

Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)

Devanagari script

तानागतान्‌ समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपति: । प्रत्यगृह्नाद्‌ यथान्यायं विदुरश्ष महामना:,उनके आगमनका समाचार सुनते ही राजा धृतराष्ट्र और महामना विदुरजी खड़े हो गये और आगे बढ़कर उन्होंने उन सबका विधिवत्‌ स्वागत-सत्कार किया

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | tān āgatān samīkṣyaiva dhṛtarāṣṭro mahīpatiḥ | pratyagṛhṇād yathānyāyaṃ viduraś ca mahāmanāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing them arrive, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the earth, and the great-souled Vidura stepped forward and, in accordance with proper custom, formally received them with due welcome and honor. The verse underscores the ethic of yathā-nyāya—meeting guests and elders with rightful courtesy, even amid the tensions of royal life.

Word by Word

तान्them

आगतान्arrived

समीक्ष्यhaving seen

एवindeed/just

धृतराष्ट्रःDhṛtarāṣṭra

महीपतिःking (lord of the earth)

प्रत्यगृह्णात्received/welcomed

यथाas/according to

न्यायम्rule/propriety (due form)

विदुरःVidura

चand

महामनाgreat-souled

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Vidura

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathā-nyāya (propriety) as a facet of dharma: those in authority should uphold respectful reception and due honor toward arrivals/guests, maintaining ethical order through correct conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Upon learning of the visitors’ arrival, Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Vidura rise, go forward, and welcome them formally, performing the customary acts of reception and honor.