Shloka 16
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
धृतराष्ट उवाच विदितं भवतामेतद् यथा वृत्त: कुरुक्षय:
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca viditaṃ bhavatām etad yathā vṛttaḥ kurukṣayaḥ
دھرتراشٹر نے کہا: “تم سب کو معلوم ہے کہ کوروؤں کی تباہی کس طرح واقع ہوئی۔”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores moral causality: the catastrophic end of a dynasty is not an isolated event but the outcome of known actions and choices. By stating it is already ‘known,’ Dhṛtarāṣṭra frames the war’s ruin as an acknowledged consequence, inviting reflection on responsibility, dharma, and the price of adharma.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses his listeners and refers to the already-established account of how the Kuru clan met its destruction. It functions as a transition into recalling or discussing the events and causes of the great slaughter.