Shloka 7
Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)
युधिष्ठिर बोले--भगवान्! गड्जाके किनारे रहनेवाले मनुष्य मेरे पास आकर कहा करते हैं कि महामनस्वी महाराज धुृतराष्ट्र इन दिनों बड़ी कठोर तपस्यामें लगे हुए हैं ।।
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca— api dṛṣṭas tvayā tatra kuśalī sa kurūdvahaḥ | gāndhārī ca pṛthā caiva sūtaputraś ca sañjayaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Bạch đấng tôn kính! Ngài có gặp ở đó Dhṛtarāṣṭra, bậc ưu tú nhất của dòng Kuru chăng? Người có bình an không? Và Gāndhārī cùng Pṛthā (Kuntī) có được an toàn, mạnh khỏe chăng; cả Sañjaya, con của người đánh xe, cũng vậy?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after devastating conflict, dharma includes continued concern for the welfare of elders and former adversaries; compassion and responsibility do not end with victory.
Yudhiṣṭhira inquires of a visitor (implicitly someone who has been to the forest āśrama) whether Dhṛtarāṣṭra is safe and well, and asks similarly about Gāndhārī, Kuntī, and Sañjaya living with him.