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

संजयेनाथ गान्धार्या तदिदं तप्यते च माम्‌ । विदुर

sañjayenātha gāndhāryā tad idaṃ tapyate ca mām | vidura-bhīṣma-droṇācārya-kṛpācārya-mahātmā bhagavān vyāsaḥ sañjayaś ca gāndhārī devī ca me pada-padaṃ yuktam upadeśam adaduḥ, kintu mayā kasyāpi vākyam na gṛhītam | sā me bhūliḥ sadā santāpaṃ janayati |

ธฤตราษฏระกล่าวว่า “เพราะสัญชัย และเพราะคานธารี ความสำนึกผิดนี้จึงเผาไหม้อยู่ในใจเรา. วิดุระ ภีษมะ โทฺรณะ กฤปะ มหาตมะภควานวยาส ตลอดจนสัญชัยและพระนางคานธารี ต่างให้คำตักเตือนอันสมควรแก่เราในทุกย่างก้าว; แต่เรามิได้ยอมรับถ้อยคำของผู้ใดเลย. ความผิดนั้นเองคอยเผาผลาญเราไม่รู้จบ”

संजयेनby Sanjaya
संजयेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अथthen/now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
गान्धार्याby Gandhari
गान्धार्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धारी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तप्यतेburns/torments (is felt as torment)
तप्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
FormPresent, Atmanepada (Passive-like usage), Third, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
Form—, Accusative, Singular

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
S
Sañjaya
G
Gāndhārī
V
Vidura
B
Bhīṣma
D
Droṇācārya
K
Kṛpācārya
V
Vyāsa

Educational Q&A

A ruler’s downfall often begins with refusing wise counsel. Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that repeated, well-intentioned guidance from elders and seers is meant to restrain adharma; ignoring it leads to irreversible consequences and lasting remorse.

In the Āśramavāsika context, Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on the past after the war’s devastation. He confesses that despite constant advice from Vidura, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Vyāsa, Sañjaya, and Gāndhārī, he failed to heed them, and now he suffers continual inner torment.