Shloka 6
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
धृतराष्ट्र रवाच दुर्योधन कुतोमूलं भृशमार्तो5सि पुत्रक । श्रोतव्यक्षेन्मया सो<र्थो ब्रूहि मे कुरुनन्दन,धृतराष्ट्र दुर्योधनके पास जाकर बोले--बेटा दुर्योधन! तुम्हारे दु:ःखका कारण क्या है? सुना है, तुम बड़े कष्टमें हो। कुरुनन्दन! यदि मेरे सुननेयोग्य हो तो वह बात मुझे बताओ
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca — duryodhana kuto-mūlaṁ bhṛśam ārto ’si putraka | śrotavyakṣen mayā so ’rtho brūhi me kurunandana ||
持国王说道：“都利约陀那，我儿，你这般痛苦的根由是什么？我听说你正遭受极大的折磨。噢，俱卢族的欢欣，若此事适合让我听闻，就告诉我吧。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a ruler’s duty to inquire into the causes of distress and to invite truthful disclosure—yet it also foreshadows the ethical tension of partiality: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s paternal concern can become a gateway to enabling adharma if counsel is not guided by justice.
In the Sabha Parva setting, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Duryodhana, noticing (or hearing) that he is deeply troubled. He asks for the root cause and invites him to explain, provided the matter is appropriate for the king to hear—initiating a consequential exchange that will shape court decisions.