Shloka 30
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
Devanagari script
सुखमस्म्युषित: पुत्र त्ववा सुपरिपालित:
Transliteration
sukham asmy uṣitaḥ putra tvayā suparipālitaḥ
Translation
دھرتراشٹر نے کہا— “بیٹے، میں یہاں آرام سے رہا ہوں؛ تم نے میری خوب دیکھ بھال اور حفاظت کی ہے۔”
Word by Word
सुखम्happiness, comfort
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (to be)
FormPresent, First, Singular
उषितःhaving dwelt / having stayed
उषितः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (to dwell) → उषित (past participle)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
सुपरिपालितःwell protected / well cared for
सुपरिपालितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-पाल् (to protect) → परिपालित (past participle) with उपसर्ग/उपपद ‘सु-’
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraS
son (putra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical duty of attentive care and protection of elders, and the elder’s acknowledgment of that service with gratitude—an expression of dharma within family relationships.
In the Āśramavāsika context, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses his son, stating that he has been able to reside comfortably because the son has provided careful protection and support.