Shloka 86
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
“यदि आप मुझे अपनी कृपाका पात्र समझते हों और यदि मैं आपका प्रिय होऊँ तो मेरी प्रार्थनासे इस समय भोजन कीजिये। इसके बाद मैं आगेकी बात सोचूँगा” ।।
tato 'bravīn mahātejā dhṛtarāṣṭro yudhiṣṭhiram | anujñātas tvayā putra bhuñjīyām iti kāmaye ||
“Nếu vua xem ta là kẻ đáng được ân huệ, và nếu ta là người vua yêu quý, thì xin vì lời thỉnh cầu của ta mà hãy dùng bữa ngay lúc này. Sau đó ta sẽ tính đến việc về sau.” Rồi Dhṛtarāṣṭra, bậc đại uy quang, nói với Yudhiṣṭhira: “Con ta, nếu con cho phép cha vào rừng, khi ấy cha mới ăn—đó là điều cha mong muốn.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renunciation should be undertaken with clarity of intention and with due regard for relational and ethical order: Dhṛtarāṣṭra seeks Yudhiṣṭhira’s consent, showing that withdrawal from worldly life is not mere escape but a dharmic transition requiring acknowledgment of responsibilities and authority.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Yudhiṣṭhira and declares that he will eat only after Yudhiṣṭhira grants him permission to depart for the forest, indicating firm resolve to leave the palace life and adopt a forest stage of life.