Shloka 5
धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा—व्यासोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Collapse and Vyāsa’s Counsel
उन्हें इस प्रकार अचेत होकर भूमिपर गिरा देख सभी भाई-बन्धु, व्यासजी, विदुर, संजय, सुहृदगण तथा जो विश्वसनीय द्वारपाल थे, वे सभी शीतल जलके छींटे देकर ताड़के पंखोंसे हवा करने और उनके शरीरपर हाथ फेरने लगे। उस बेहोशीकी अवस्थामें वे बड़े यत्नके साथ धृतराष्ट्रको होशमें लानेके लिये देरतक आवश्यक उपचार करते रहे || २-- ४।। अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य लब्धसंज्ञों महीपति: । विललाप चिरं काल पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुत:,तदनन्तर दीर्घकालके पश्चात् राजा धृतराष्ट्रको चेत हुआ और वे पुत्रोंकी चिन्तामें डूबकर बड़ी देरतक विलाप करते रहे
atha dīrghasya kālasya labdhasaṃjño mahīpatiḥ | vilalāpa ciraṃ kālaṃ putrādhibhir abhiplutaḥ ||
After a long time, the king regained consciousness. Overwhelmed by the anguish of his sons, he lamented for a long while—his mind submerged in grief and remembrance, unable to steady itself after the catastrophe that had befallen his lineage.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and psychological aftermath of adharma-driven conflict: attachment and partiality culminate in irreversible loss, and the mind, once flooded by grief, struggles to return to steadiness. It implicitly points to the Mahābhārata’s recurring warning that unchecked familial attachment and moral blindness lead to suffering.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, having earlier fallen unconscious in sorrow, finally regains awareness after a long time. On waking, he remains consumed by anxiety and grief for his sons and continues lamenting for an extended period.