Shloka 40
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
त्वं चापि फलभाक् तात तपस: पार्थिवो हासि । फलभाजो हि राजान: कल्याणस्येतरस्य वा,“बेटा! तुम भी उस तपस्याके उत्तम फलके भागी बनोगे; क्योंकि तुम राजा हो और राजा अपने राज्यके भीतर होनेवाले भले-बुरे सभी कर्मोंके फलभागी होते हैं!
tvaṃ cāpi phalabhāk tāta tapasaḥ pārthivo hāsi | phalabhājo hi rājānaḥ kalyāṇasyetarasyā vā ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Wahai anakku, engkau juga akan berkongsi buah yang amat mulia daripada tapa ini, kerana engkau seorang raja. Sesungguhnya para raja menjadi pemegang bahagian hasil daripada apa jua yang berlaku dalam wilayahnya—sama ada baik atau buruk.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches rajadharma: a ruler is morally implicated in the outcomes within his kingdom and therefore shares the karmic results—good or bad—of what happens under his governance; likewise, a king participating in austerity gains its merit.
In the forest-ascetic setting of the Āśramavāsika narrative, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses his ‘son’ affectionately and explains that, as a king, he will partake in the fruits of the ongoing tapas, just as kings partake in the results of deeds occurring in their realm.