Shloka 30

धृतराष्ट उवाच एवमेतद्‌ यथा त्वं मामनुशाससि नित्यदा । ममापि च मति: सौम्य भवत्येवं यथा55तथ माम्‌

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca evam etad yathā tvaṁ mām anuśāsasi nityadā | mamāpi ca matiḥ saumya bhavaty evaṁ yathā tathā mām ||

ਧ੍ਰਿਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ ਬੋਲੇ—ਜਿਵੇਂ ਤੂੰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਿੱਤ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈਂ, ਓਹੋ ਹੀ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਸੌਮ੍ਯ, ਮੇਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਵੀ ਉਸੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਣਦੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਦੀ ਤਿਵੇਂ ਮੰਨ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

धृतराष्ट्रःDhritarashtra
धृतराष्ट्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
एतत्this (is)
एतत्:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
यथाas
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Nominative, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Accusative, Singular
अनुशाससिyou instruct/advise
अनुशाससि:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-शास्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
नित्यदाalways
नित्यदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्यदा
ममof me / my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Genitive, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मतिःunderstanding / intention
मतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सौम्यO gentle one
सौम्य:
TypeNoun
Rootसौम्य
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भवतिbecomes / is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
यथाas
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
तथाso / in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Accusative, Singular

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights receptivity to wise counsel: a ruler’s judgment should be shaped by continual ethical instruction, aligning one’s mind with what is right and true rather than with impulse or partiality.

Dhṛtarāṣṭra responds to ongoing guidance from a trusted adviser, acknowledging that the adviser’s repeated instruction influences his own thinking and disposition, at least in the moment, toward accepting the proper course.