Shloka 34
धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा—व्यासोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Collapse and Vyāsa’s Counsel
दुष्ट राजानमासाद्य गतास्ते तनया नृप । एतमर्थ महाबाहो नारदो वेद तत्त्ववित्,महाबाहु नरेश्वर! दुष्ट राजाको पाकर तुम्हारे सभी पुत्र उसीके साथ नष्ट हो गये। इस बातको तत्त्ववेत्ता नारदजी जानते हैं
duṣṭa-rājānam āsādya gatās te tanayā nṛpa | etam arthaṃ mahābāho nārado veda tattvavit ||
दुष्टं राजानमासाद्य गतास्ते तनया नृप। एतमर्थं महाबाहो नारदो वेद तत्त्ववित्॥
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that association with unrighteous leadership (duṣṭa-rājā) brings moral and practical ruin; even strong lineages collapse when they align with adharma. It highlights ethical responsibility in choosing alliances and advisers.
Vyāsa addresses a king, explaining that the king’s sons have been destroyed because they came under the influence or cause of a wicked ruler, and he cites Nārada—known as a tattvavit—as one who understands this truth.