Shloka 25

Devanagari script

तौ गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य गृहं शक्रगूहोपमम्‌,महाराज! इन्द्रभवनके समान शोभा पानेवाले धृतराष्ट्रके महलमें उन दोनोंने राजा धृतराष्ट्र, महाबुद्धिमान्‌ विदुर और राजा युधिष्ठिरका दर्शन किया

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tau gatvā Dhṛtarāṣṭrasya gṛhaṃ śakragūhopamam, mahārāja! indrabhavanake samāna-śobhā-pānevale Dhṛtarāṣṭrake mahale, un donoṃne rājā Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mahābuddhimān Vidura aur rājā Yudhiṣṭhirakā darśana kiyā.

Translation

Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó grande rei, aqueles dois foram à residência de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, esplêndida como a morada de Indra. Ali, nesse palácio cujo fulgor rivalizava com a mansão celeste, prestaram reverência e contemplaram o rei Dhṛtarāṣṭra, o profundissimamente sábio Vidura e o rei Yudhiṣṭhira.”

Word by Word

तौthose two

गत्वाhaving gone

धृतराष्ट्रस्यof Dhṛtarāṣṭra

गृहम्house; palace

शक्रगृह-उपमम्comparable to Indra's house

महाराजO great king

ददृशतुःthey saw

राजानम्the king

धृतराष्ट्रम्Dhṛtarāṣṭra

महाबुद्धिमन्तम्very wise

विदुरम्Vidura

चand

राजानम्the king

युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Vidura

Yudhiṣṭhira

Indra (Śakra)

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s palace/residence (gṛha)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid political change and the aftermath of conflict, dharma is upheld through proper conduct—seeking audience respectfully, honoring elders (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and valuing righteous counsel (Vidura), while recognizing legitimate kingship (Yudhiṣṭhira).

What is happening in the narrative?

Two individuals arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s splendid palace, described as comparable to Indra’s abode, and there they meet/see Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura, and Yudhiṣṭhira in a formal audience.