Shloka 36
न वैश्रुतं धार्तराष्ट्रेण वाक््यं मयोच्यमानं विदुरेण चैव । द्रोणेन रामेण जनार्दनेन मुहुर्मुहु: संजयेनापि चोक्तम्
na vaiśrutaṃ dhārtarāṣṭreṇa vākyaṃ mayocyamānaṃ vidureṇa caiva | droṇena rāmeṇa janārdanena muhurmuhuḥ saṃjayenāpi coktam ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ମୋର କହିଥିବା କଥା ମଧ୍ୟ ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ବିଦୁରଙ୍କ କଥା ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ। ଦ୍ରୋଣ, ରାମ (ପରଶୁରାମ) ଓ ଜନାର୍ଦନ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୁନଃପୁନଃ ସେଇ କଥା କହିଲେ, ସଞ୍ଜୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ବାରମ୍ବାର କହିଲେ; ତଥାପି ସେ ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that ethical failure often begins with refusing to listen to wise counsel. Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s partiality toward his sons makes him disregard repeated warnings from trusted, authoritative figures, showing how attachment can overpower dharma and lead to destructive outcomes.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra did not accept the advice offered by multiple respected voices—Sañjaya himself, Vidura, Droṇa, Baladeva (Rāma), and Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana). The line highlights the repeated attempts to restrain or correct him and his persistent refusal to heed them.