Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वंशोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Dynastic Counsel on Legitimate Rule
तथा पाण्डुर्नरपति: सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रिय: । राजा कुरूणां धर्मात्मा सुव्रतः सुसमाहित:
tathā pāṇḍur narapatiḥ satyasaṃdho jitendriyaḥ | rājā kurūṇāṃ dharmātmā suvrataḥ susamāhitaḥ ||
ພະວາຍຸເທວະກ່າວວ່າ: «ດັ່ງນັ້ນແຫຼະ ກະສັດພານດຸ—ຈອມແຫ່ງມະນຸດ—ໝັ້ນຄົງໃນຄວາມຈິງ ແລະ ຊະນະຕົນເອງໄດ້. ພຣະອົງເປັນກະສັດຜູ້ມີທຳມະແຫ່ງກຸຣຸ, ໝັ້ນຄົງໃນວຣະຕະ ແລະ ມີໃຈສະຫງົບລຶກຊຶ້ງ»។
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal of rulership: a king should be anchored in truth (satya), restrain the senses (jitendriya), uphold dharma (dharmātmā), and maintain disciplined vows and inner composure (suvrata, susamāhita).
Vāyu is describing Pāṇḍu’s character, praising him as a truthful, self-controlled, dharma-centered Kuru king—likely as part of a broader account that highlights the moral stature of the Pāṇḍava lineage.