Shloka 4
धृतराष्ट्र-सत्कारः तथा श्राद्ध-दाने नियमनम् | Honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Regulating Śrāddha-Gifts
मया चैव भवद्धिश्व मान्य एष नराधिप: । निदेशे धृतराष्ट्रस्य यस्तिषछ्ठति स मे सुह्ृत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | mayā caiva bhavadbhiś ca mānya eṣa narādhipaḥ | nideśe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya yas tiṣṭhati sa me suhṛt | viparītakṛt sa me śatrur niyamyaś ca bhaven naraḥ |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“此王——持国（Dhṛtarāṣṭra）——当受我与诸位共同尊敬。凡安住于持国之命、奉令而行者，是我的善友；凡与之相违者，是我的仇敌，此人当被约束，纳入法度。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Respect for legitimate authority and elders is presented as a dharmic duty: honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra and following his directives is treated as loyalty and goodwill, while deliberate opposition is framed as hostility that must be checked for the sake of order.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Yudhiṣṭhira sets a clear policy for his brothers and ministers: Dhṛtarāṣṭra is to be regarded as venerable, and those who comply with his instructions are allies, whereas those who defy him are to be considered enemies and restrained.