Shloka 96
धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance
दातुमिच्छति सर्वेषां सुहृदामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । 'भैया भीम! राजा धृतराष्ट्र हमारे ताऊ और वृद्ध पुरुष हैं। इस समय वे वनवासकी दीक्षा ले चुके हैं और जानेके पहले वे भीष्म आदि समस्त सुहृदोंका और्ध्वदेहिक श्राद्ध कर लेना चाहते हैं
dātum icchati sarveṣāṁ suhṛdām aurdhvadehikam |
毗湿摩波罗衍那说道：持国王既已受持林居之誓，欲在离去之前，为一切亲善眷属举行并奉献“奥尔德瓦德黑迦”（aurdhvadehika）之礼——即火葬之后的丧祭与施罗陀（śrāddha）供献，用以追荐亡者，尽对长辈与同道亲友之义务。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even at the threshold of renunciation, dharma includes completing one’s obligations—especially honoring the departed through prescribed rites. The verse highlights ethical continuity: withdrawal from worldly life should be accompanied by gratitude, remembrance, and responsible closure.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra, having undertaken the forest-dweller discipline, wishes to perform the aurdhvadehika śrāddha offerings for all his well-wishers—signaling a final act of duty and reconciliation before leaving for the forest.