Shloka 38
Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)
न शोचिततव्यं राजेन्द्र स्वतः स पृथिवीपति:
na śocitatavyaṃ rājendra svataḥ sa pṛthivīpatiḥ
Sinabi ni Nārada: “O pinakamahusay sa mga hari, huwag kang magdalamhati. Ang panginoon ng lupaing yaon ay dumating sa wakas ayon sa sarili niyang landas (ayon sa karma at tadhana), at hindi dahil sa anumang kasalanan mo.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nārada teaches restraint in grief: when a ruler’s downfall arises from his own actions and the working of destiny, one should not be consumed by lamentation but remain steady in dharma and discern responsibility accurately.
Nārada addresses a king (rājendra) to console him, stating that the ‘lord of the earth’ in question met his end through his own agency; the listener is urged not to mourn as though personally culpable.