Shloka 1236
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Permission for Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Forest-Retirement
ददृशे त॑ जन सर्व सर्वाश्व प्रकृतीस्तथा । तदनन्तर महाराज धुृतराष्ट्र अन्तःपुरसे बाहर निकले और वहाँ नगर तथा जनपदकी समस्त प्रजाके उपस्थित होनेका समाचार सुना
dadṛśe taṁ janaḥ sarvaḥ sarvāśva-prakṛtīs tathā | tadanantaraṁ mahārāja dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ antaḥpura-se bāhar nikale aura vahāṁ nagara tathā janapada-kī samasta prajā-ke upasthita hone-kā samācāra sunā |
वैशम्पायन उवाच—तत्र जनाः सर्वे ददृश्यिरे सर्वाश्च प्रकृतयस्तथा। तदनन्तरं महाराज धृतराष्ट्रोऽन्तःपुरात् बहिर्निर्गत्य नगरजनपदयोः सर्वप्रजासमागमवार्तां शुश्राव॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that a ruler’s actions and transitions are not merely private; they reverberate through the whole community. Kingship carries a dharmic obligation toward the prajā, and public life gathers around moments of political and moral consequence.
A large assembly of people and royal establishments is present. Dhṛtarāṣṭra emerges from the inner palace and hears that the entire population of the city and surrounding districts has gathered, indicating a significant public moment in the unfolding events of the Āśramavāsika narrative.