Shloka 96

धृतराष्ट्र-सत्कारः तथा श्राद्ध-दाने नियमनम् | Honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Regulating Śrāddha-Gifts

Devanagari script

बभूव तदवाप्रोति भोगांश्वेति व्यवस्थिता: । अपने पुत्रोंकी जीवितावस्थामें कुरुवीर धृतराष्ट्रको जितने सुख और भोग प्राप्त थे, वे अब भी उन्हें मिलते रहें--इसके लिये पाण्डवोंने पूरी व्यवस्था की थी

Transliteration

babhūva tad avāproti bhogān śveti vyavasthitāḥ |

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Maingat na inayos ng mga Pāṇḍava na patuloy na matanggap ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra ang mga ginhawa at ligayang tinamasa niya noong buhay pa ang kanyang mga anak—upang, kahit matapos ang pagkawasak na dulot ng digmaan, ang matandang hari’y hindi mawalan ng nararapat na pag-aaruga at dangal.

Word by Word

• बभूव: became/was
• बभूव: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अव: down/away (prefixal particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• आप्नोति: obtains/attains
• आप्नोति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भोगान्: enjoyments/pleasures
• भोगान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• श्वेति: tomorrow/next day
• श्वेति: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)

• व्यवस्थिता: arranged/settled; having made arrangements
• व्यवस्थिता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यवस्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; वि + अव + स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Kuru (Kuru-vīra, implied)
• sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after victory and the devastation of war, dharma requires compassionate responsibility—especially toward elders and former adversaries. The Pāṇḍavas uphold ethical kingship by ensuring Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s welfare rather than seeking revenge through neglect.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes how the Pāṇḍavas arranged for Dhṛtarāṣṭra to continue receiving the comforts and provisions he had earlier enjoyed, maintaining his dignity and livelihood despite the death of his sons and the changed political order.