Shloka 56
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
संशये तु महत्यस्मिन् कि नु मे क्षममुत्तरम् । विनाशं होव पश्यामि कुरूणामनुचिन्तयन्
saṁśaye tu mahati asmin ki nu me kṣamam uttaram | vināśaṁ hovā paśyāmi kurūṇām anucintayan ||
Trong cơn ngờ vực lớn lao này, ta có thể đáp lại điều gì cho phải lẽ? Càng suy đi nghĩ lại, ta dường như chỉ thấy sự diệt vong của dòng Kuru mà thôi.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s moral crisis is shown: when one’s policy is entangled in grave doubt, mere speech cannot resolve it; clear ethical action is required. Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s foreboding highlights the consequence of adharma—persistent partiality and refusal to restrain wrongdoing leads toward collective ruin.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, troubled amid a major political and ethical crisis, confesses his inability to find a fitting reply or course of action. As he repeatedly reflects on the unfolding conflict, he foresees the destruction of the Kuru house.