Shloka 29

धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजानमभ्यभाषत कौरव:

Transliteration

ity uktvā dharmarājānam abhyabhāṣata kauravaḥ

Translation

இவ்வாறு கூறி கௌரவர் (துரிதராஷ்டிரர்) தர்மராஜ யுதிஷ்டிரரை மீண்டும் உரைத்தார்.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; action prior to main verb

• धर्मराजानम्: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
• धर्मराजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभ्यभाषत: spoke to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• कौरवः: the Kaurava (a descendant of Kuru)
• कौरवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Kaurava (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• Kuru lineage

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech and counsel: after stating a position, the elder (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) continues addressing Dharmarāja, underscoring that dharma in the post-war world is navigated through reflective dialogue, responsibility, and guidance across generations.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra, identified as ‘the Kaurava,’ has just finished saying something to Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) and then proceeds to speak again—signaling an ongoing conversation central to the Ashramavāsika setting, where the elders’ transition toward forest life and the moral aftermath of the war are being worked through.