Shloka 5
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Śrāddha Request and Bhīma’s Objection (Āśramavāsika-parva, Adhyāya 17)
तब महातेजस्वी अम्बिकानन्दन धृतराष्ट्रने गान्धारी और विदुरको सम्बोधित करके उनका हाथ पकड़कर कहा-- ।। युधिष्ठिरस्य जननी देवी साधु निवर्त्यताम् । यथा युधिष्ठिर: प्राह तत् सर्व सत्यमेव हि,'गान्धारी और विदुर! तुमलोग युधिष्ठिरकी माता कुन्तीदेवीको अच्छी तरह समझा- बुझाकर लौटा दो। युधिष्ठिर जैसा कह रहे हैं, वह सब ठीक ही है
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tadā mahātejā aṁbikānandano dhṛtarāṣṭro gāndhārīṁ ca viduraṁ ca sambodhyātha teṣāṁ hastaṁ gṛhītvā uvāca— yudhiṣṭhirasya jananī devī sādhū nivartyatām | yathā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prāha tat sarvaṁ satyam eva hi |
Vaiśampāyana nói: Bấy giờ, vua Dhṛtarāṣṭra oai lực phi thường, con của Ambikā, gọi Gāndhārī và Vidura đến, nắm lấy tay họ mà nói: “Xin hãy dịu dàng khuyên nhủ để nữ thần Kuntī, mẹ của Yudhiṣṭhira, quay trở lại. Vì những điều Yudhiṣṭhira đã nói đều hoàn toàn là chân thật.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical deference to truth and rightful counsel: Dhṛtarāṣṭra affirms that Yudhiṣṭhira’s words are true and urges a gentle, proper approach (sādhu) in persuading Kuntī—showing that even in emotionally charged family decisions, one should act with truthfulness and considerate speech.
In the context of the Āśramavāsika episode, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Gāndhārī and Vidura, physically taking their hands in a gesture of urgency and intimacy, and asks them to persuade Kuntī (Yudhiṣṭhira’s mother) to return, while explicitly endorsing Yudhiṣṭhira’s statement as wholly true.