Shloka 9
धृतराष्ट्रस्य बलाबलचिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Strength and Preference for Śama
जातिगृद्धयाभिपन्नाश्न पाण्डवानामनेकश: । धर्मादय: समेष्यन्ति समाहूता दिवौकस:
jātigṛddhyābhipannāś ca pāṇḍavānām anekaśaḥ | dharmādayaḥ sameṣyanti samāhūtā divaukasaḥ ||
ନିଜ ଜାତି-ବଂଶ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧର ଆସକ୍ତିରେ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ନାନାପ୍ରକାରେ ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ ଧର୍ମାଦି ଦେବଗଣ—ସେଇ ଦିବୌକସ—ଆହ୍ୱାନ ହେଲେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏକତ୍ରିତ ହୋଇ ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଭ୍ରାତୃଗଣଙ୍କ ସହାୟତାକୁ ଆସିବେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links rightful cause and dharmic leadership with the expectation of support from higher powers: when those bound by duty, origin, and moral order are invoked, they are inclined to rally to protect and uphold dharma.
In the Udyoga Parva’s lead-up to war, Vaiśampāyana explains that because the Pāṇḍavas are born through various deities, those very gods—beginning with Dharma—will gather and come when called, to assist Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers.