Shloka 52
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
विसर्जयामास तदा प्रकृतीस्तु शनै: शनै: । स तै: सम्पूजितो राजा शिवेनावेक्षितस्तथा,धृतराष्ट्रने भी बारंबार साम्बके वचनोंकी सराहना की और सब लोगोंसे सम्मानित होकर धीरे-धीरे सबको विदा कर दिया। उस समय सबने उन्हें शुभ दृष्टिसे ही देखा
visarjayāmāsa tadā prakṛtīs tu śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | sa taiḥ sampūjito rājā śivenāvekṣitas tathā ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच—विसर्जयामास तदा प्रकृतीस्तु शनैः शनैः। स तैः सम्पूजितो राजा शिवेनावेक्षितस्तथा॥ शनैः शनैः स निर्वृत्य सर्वान् विसृज्य तान् पुनः। जगाम स्वाश्रमं शान्तः सौहार्देन समन्वितः॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even at the end of royal life, dharma is upheld through restraint, orderly conduct, and mutual respect—parting without agitation, honoring others, and accepting auspicious goodwill as one moves toward renunciation.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, after being honored by those present, slowly dismisses the people/attendants. The scene emphasizes a calm leave-taking, with everyone regarding him favorably and auspiciously, linked in the verse to Śiva’s benevolent oversight.