Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
तथैव भीमसेनो<पि धृतराष्ट्र जनाधिपम् । नामर्षयत राजेन्द्र सदैव दुष्टवद्भधृदा
tathaiva bhīmaseno 'pi dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ janādhipam | nāmarṣayata rājendra sadaiva duṣṭavad dhṛdā ||
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वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical difficulty of forgiveness after grave injustice: even a righteous hero like Bhīma struggles to release anger, showing how lingering resentment can persist despite the shift to an ascetic, post-war setting.
As the story moves into the forest-dwelling phase, the narrator notes that Bhīma continues to view Dhṛtarāṣṭra with hostility, unable to pardon him for his role in the wrongs done to the Pāṇḍavas.