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Shloka 15

स्त्रीपर्व १: धृतराष्ट्रशोकः संजयाश्वासनं च

Strī Parva 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Saṃjaya’s Consolation

तच्च वाक्यमकृत्वाहं भृशं तप्यामि दुर्मति: । श्रीकृष्णने सारी सभाके बीचमें मेरे भलेके लिये कहा था--“राजन्‌! वैर बढ़ानेसे आपको क्‍या लाभ है? अपने पुत्रोंको रोकिये।। उनकी उस बातको न मानकर आज मैं अत्यन्त संतप्त हो रहा हूँ। मेरी बुद्धि बिगड़ गयी थी ।। न हि श्रोतास्मि भीष्मस्य धर्मयुक्त प्रभाषितम्‌

tac ca vākyam akṛtvāhaṃ bhṛśaṃ tapyāmi durmatiḥ | śrīkṛṣṇena sāri sabhāke bīcameṃ mere bhaleke liye kahā thā—“rājan! vaira baṛhāne se āpako kyā lābha hai? apane putroṃ ko rokiye.” | unakī us bāt ko na mānakara āja ahaṃ atyanta santapta ho rahā hūṃ | merī buddhi bigaṛ gaī thī || na hi śrotāsmi bhīṣmasya dharmayukta prabhāṣitam ||

तच्च वाक्यमकृत्वाहं भृशं तप्यामि दुर्मतिः । सभामध्ये श्रीकृष्णेन मम हिताय यदुदाहृतम्— ‘राजन्, वैरवर्धनेन किं ते? पुत्रान् निगृह्णीष्व’ इति । तदनादृत्याहं अद्य दग्ध इव शोचामि; बुद्धिर्मे विपरीता जाता । न हि श्रोतास्मि भीष्मस्य धर्मयुक्तं प्रभाषितम् ॥

तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वाक्यम्speech/statement
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अकृत्वाnot having done (having failed to do)
अकृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
भृशम्exceedingly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
तप्यामिI grieve / I am tormented
तप्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
FormLat, Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
दुर्मतिःone of evil counsel (foolish-minded)
दुर्मतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
श्रोताlistener/hearer (one who listens)
श्रोता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रोतृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormLat, Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
भीष्मस्यof Bhishma
भीष्मस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
धर्मयुक्तम्connected with dharma / righteous
धर्मयुक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मयुक्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रभाषितम्spoken/uttered
प्रभाषितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-भाष्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhritarashtra
S
Shri Krishna
B
Bhishma
R
royal assembly (sabhā)
D
Dhritarashtra's sons (the Kauravas)

Educational Q&A

A ruler must restrain destructive impulses—especially within one’s own family—and heed dharma-based counsel. Ignoring wise advice (from Krishna and Bhishma) leads to preventable catastrophe and later remorse.

In the opening of the Stri Parva, after the devastation of the war, Dhritarashtra reflects on his failure to act earlier. He recalls Krishna’s warning in the court to stop escalating hostility and to restrain his sons, and he admits he also did not truly listen to Bhishma’s righteous guidance.