Shloka 2036
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
संजयेनाथ गान्धार्या तदिदं तप्यते च माम् । विदुर
sañjayenātha gāndhāryā tad idaṃ tapyate ca mām | vidura-bhīṣma-droṇācārya-kṛpācārya-mahātmā bhagavān vyāsaḥ sañjayaś ca gāndhārī devī ca me pada-padaṃ yuktam upadeśam adaduḥ, kintu mayā kasyāpi vākyam na gṛhītam | sā me bhūliḥ sadā santāpaṃ janayati |
持国王说道：“因三阇耶，也因甘陀丽，这悔恨在我心中灼烧。毗度罗、毗湿摩、德罗纳阿阇黎、克利帕、伟大的薄伽梵毗耶娑，以及三阇耶与王后甘陀丽，步步都赐我恰当的劝告；然而我谁的话也不肯听。那过失至今仍不断折磨着我。”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s downfall often begins with refusing wise counsel. Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that repeated, well-intentioned guidance from elders and seers is meant to restrain adharma; ignoring it leads to irreversible consequences and lasting remorse.
In the Āśramavāsika context, Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on the past after the war’s devastation. He confesses that despite constant advice from Vidura, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Vyāsa, Sañjaya, and Gāndhārī, he failed to heed them, and now he suffers continual inner torment.