Shloka 19
धृतराष्ट्र-सत्कारः तथा श्राद्ध-दाने नियमनम् | Honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Regulating Śrāddha-Gifts
गुरु वा लघु वा कार्य गान्धारी च तपस्विनी । तं स राजा महाराज पाण्डवानां धुरंधर:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
guru vā laghu vā kāryaṃ gāndhārī ca tapasvinī |
taṃ sa rājā mahārāja pāṇḍavānāṃ dhuraṃdharaḥ |
viparītakṛc chna me śatrur niyamya kṛc chna bhaven naraḥ |
毗舍摩耶那说道：无论事务轻重，又与苦行的甘陀梨同在，友提湿提罗——大王，亦为般度族重担之坚忍承担者——立下行止之规：“持国王于我与汝等皆为可敬之长者。凡依其命而行者，是我的善友；凡与之相违者，是我的仇敌，必受我的惩罚。”由此，友提湿提罗将忠诚与纪律界定为对长辈与王室家法正序的伦理义务，而非个人好恶。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira defines ethical governance as disciplined respect toward elders and established authority: honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra and treating obedience to him as a marker of friendship, while opposition becomes a breach of order warranting royal correction.
In the Āśramavāsika context, after the war, Yudhiṣṭhira instructs his brothers and ministers to treat Dhṛtarāṣṭra (and by association Gāndhārī) with honor; he sets a clear policy that those who follow Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s directives are allies, and those who defy them will be punished.