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धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
ममापराधात् तत् सर्वमनुज्ञातं च कौरवै: । धृतराष्ट्र बोले--मित्रो! आपलोगोंको यह मालूम ही है कि कौरववंशका विनाश किस प्रकार हुआ है। समस्त कौरव इस बातको जानते हैं कि मेरे ही अपराधसे सारा अनर्थ हुआ है
mamāparādhāt tat sarvam anujñātaṃ ca kauravaiḥ |
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Kerana kesalahanku sendiri, semuanya itu terjadi—dan ia juga dibiarkan serta dipersetujui oleh para Kaurava.” Dalam pengakuan ini, baginda memikul tanggungjawab moral atas bencana itu, sambil mengakui keterlibatan bersama keturunannya yang membiarkan adharma berjalan tanpa dibendung.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Adharma is sustained not only by the principal wrongdoer but also by those who permit it; ethical collapse arises from personal failure in leadership and collective assent, and its consequences become unavoidable.
In the aftermath of the great destruction, Dhṛtarāṣṭra speaks in a tone of remorse, admitting that the calamity occurred due to his own fault, while noting that the Kauravas too consented to the course of events.