Shloka 52
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
स वै शोचामि सर्वान् वै ये युयुत्सन्ति पाण्डवै: । विक्रुष्टं विदुरेणादौ तदेतद् भयमागतम्
sa vai śocāmi sarvān vai ye yuyutsanti pāṇḍavaiḥ | vikruṣṭaṃ vidureṇādau tad etad bhayam āgatam ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra disse: “Eu me aflijo por todos os que anseiam lutar contra os Pāṇḍavas. O perigo que Vidura proclamara em alta voz desde o início agora caiu sobre nós.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ignoring righteous counsel leads to predictable calamity: Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that Vidura’s earlier moral warning about the ruinous consequences of opposing the Pāṇḍavas has now materialized, highlighting responsibility and the ethical cost of choosing war.
As tensions move toward open conflict, Dhṛtarāṣṭra expresses sorrow for those on his side who are determined to fight the Pāṇḍavas, acknowledging that the feared outcome—previously announced by Vidura—has arrived.