Shloka 3
अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः
Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report
शुश्रूषमाणा: पार्थानां वाचो धर्मार्थसंहिता: । धृतराष्ट्रमुखा: सर्वे ययू राजसभां शुभाम्
śuśrūṣamāṇāḥ pārthānāṃ vāco dharmārthasaṃhitāḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭramukhāḥ sarve yayū rājāsabhāṃ śubhām ||
ಪಾರ್ಥರ ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಸಂಹಿತ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ, ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರನನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಶುಭ ರಾಜಸಭೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal that political deliberation should be grounded in dharma (ethical right) and artha (practical welfare). It also elevates attentive listening—śuśrūṣā—as a necessary discipline for rulers and elders when weighing counsel.
Led by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kuru elders and others move into the royal court to hear the Pāṇḍavas’ statements, described as consonant with dharma and beneficial policy—setting the stage for formal discussion and decision-making.