Shloka 2

Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

धृतराष्ट्रस्तु धर्मात्मा पाण्डवै: सहितस्तदा । शुचिरेकमना सार्धमृषिभिस्तैरुपाविशत्‌

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭras tu dharmātmā pāṇḍavaiḥ sahitas tadā | śucir ekamanā sārdham ṛṣibhis tair upāviśat ||

Translation

毗舍波耶那曰：其时，心怀正法的持国王（Dhṛtarāṣṭra）与般度五子同在，便与诸仙同坐——身心清净，意念专一。此景昭示：由王权之势转入林居之戒，转向自制与对法（dharma）的省思。

Word by Word

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhritarashtra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पाण्डवैः: with the Pandavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सहितः: accompanied (by)
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• शुचिः: pure/clean
• शुचिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एकमनाः: single-minded
• एकमनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकमनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सार्धम्: together/along with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• ऋषिभिः: with sages
• ऋषिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तैः: with those (sages)
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• उपाविशत्: sat down/was seated
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāṇḍavas
• Ṛṣis (sages)
• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic inwardness: even a former king like Dhṛtarāṣṭra is portrayed as cultivating purity (śuci) and single-pointed composure (ekamanā) in the company of sages, suggesting that ethical renewal and self-restraint are central to the forest stage of life.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Āśramavāsika setting, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, accompanied by the Pāṇḍavas, sits down with the assembled ṛṣis. The action marks a formal, respectful participation in ascetic/ritual or counsel-oriented proceedings, emphasizing a shift from courtly life to contemplative forest discipline.