Shloka 173
दुर्योधनं कौरवाणामाधिपत्ये5 भ्यषेचयम् । दुर्योधनकी बुद्धिमें दुष्टता भरी थी। वह जाति-भाइयोंका भय बढ़ानेवाला था तो भी मुझ मूर्खने उसे कौरवोंके राजसिंहासनपर अभिषिक्त कर दिया
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | duryodhanaṃ kauravāṇām ādhipatye 'bhiṣecayam |
持国王说道：“我曾为难敌行灌顶礼，立他为俱卢族（Kaurava）的主宰。纵然他的心智浸透邪恶，又是那使自家亲族恐惧加深之人，我——愚昧的我——仍将他祝圣，安置在俱卢的王座之上。”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s moral failure is not only in committing wrong but also in empowering wrongdoing. Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that installing a wicked heir out of attachment and delusion violates dharma and becomes a root cause of fear, injustice, and eventual ruin.
In Āśramavāsika Parva, Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on past decisions after the war’s devastation. Here he admits that he crowned Duryodhana as leader of the Kauravas despite knowing his harmful disposition, acknowledging his own folly and responsibility.