Shloka 3
Akrūra in Hastināpura: Kuntī’s Lament and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Moral Instruction
यथावदुपसङ्गम्य बन्धुभिर्गान्दिनीसुत: । सम्पृष्टस्तै: सुहृद्वार्तां स्वयं चापृच्छदव्ययम् ॥ ३ ॥
yathāvad upasaṅgamya bandhubhir gāndinī-sutaḥ sampṛṣṭas taiḥ suhṛd-vārtāṁ svayaṁ cāpṛcchad avyayam
ក្រោយពេល អក្រૂર កូនប្រុសរបស់ កាន្ទិនី បានចូលទៅជួបជុំ និងគោរពស្វាគមន៍សាច់ញាតិយ៉ាងសមគួរ ពួកគេបានសួរព័ត៌មានអំពីមិត្តស្និទ្ធ។ អក្រૂરក៏បានសួរអំពីសុខសាន្ត និងកុសលក្សេមដែលមិនរលាយរបស់ពួកគេផងដែរ។
FAQs
This verse shows Akrūra approaching his kinsmen “yathāvat”—in the fitting, respectful manner—and exchanging inquiries about everyone’s well-being, presenting social conduct as part of dharma.
Because Akrūra had come from significant events connected to the Yādavas, his family naturally asked for “suhṛd-vārtā”—news of their well-wishers—before other matters.
Meet people respectfully, ask sincerely about their welfare and the well-being of those they care about, and maintain steady composure—courtesy is also a form of devotion and dharma.