Shloka 19
धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra
यच्चास्य राज्ञो विदितं हृदिस्थं भवतोडनघ । त॑ चायं लभतां काममप्यैव मुनिसत्तम,निष्पाप मुनिश्रेष्ठी इन महाराजके हृदयमें जो बात है, वह भी आपको विदित ही है। ये अपने मनोरथको आज ही प्राप्त करें, ऐसी कृपा कीजिये
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
yac cāsya rājño viditaṃ hṛdisthaṃ bhavato 'n-agha |
taṃ cāyaṃ labhatāṃ kāmam apy eva munisattama ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai yang suci tanpa dosa, engkau telah mengetahui apa yang tersembunyi di dalam hati raja. Maka, wahai yang terbaik antara para resi, kurniakanlah agar baginda mencapai hasrat yang didambakannya—ya, biarlah baginda memperoleh keinginannya pada hari ini.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical sensitivity to inner intention: a wise sage is expected to perceive what is in a ruler’s heart and to respond with compassionate, dharma-aligned blessing—granting fulfillment when the desire is worthy.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana addresses a revered sage, stating that the sage already knows the king’s unspoken wish and urging the sage to bless the king so that his heartfelt desire may be fulfilled immediately.