Shloka 17
Kuntī’s Retrospective Uddharṣaṇa and Renunciatory Resolve (कुन्त्युद्धर्षण-प्रत्याख्यानम्)
निवेदयामास तदा जन तन्नामगोत्रत: । युधिष्ठिरो नरपति: स चैन प्रत्यपूजयत्
nivedayāmāsa tadā jana tan-nāma-gotrataḥ | yudhiṣṭhiro nara-patiḥ sa cainān pratyapūjayat ||
निवेदयामास तदा जनं तन्नामगोत्रतः । युधिष्ठिरो नरपतिः स चैतान् प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after devastating conflict, dharma expresses itself through basic ethical conduct—proper introduction, recognition of identity and lineage, and respectful reception. Courtesy and honoring others (especially elders and guests) remain duties that sustain social harmony.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira formally identifies the assembled persons to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by their names and gotras. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, upon knowing who they are, offers them verbal honor and welcome.