Shloka 216
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
ददर्श नृपतिमश्रेष्ठं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमी श्वरम् । इस प्रकार व्याकुल हुए संजयने राजभवनमें प्रवेश करके अपने स्वामी प्रज्ञाचक्षु नृपश्रेष्ठ धृतराष्ट्रका दर्शन किया
dadarśa nṛpatim-śreṣṭhaṃ prajñācakṣuṣam īśvaram |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：桑阇耶因忧惧而心神不宁，步入王宫，见到他的君主——持国王（Dhṛtarāṣṭra），诸王之最，虽目盲却具内在慧眼——在战争引发的道德与政治危机之中，仍以君权之威立于其间。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the contrast between physical blindness and moral-intellectual sight: Dhṛtarāṣṭra is called prajñācakṣuṣ, suggesting that true 'seeing' involves discernment and responsibility—especially crucial for a ruler during the ethical fallout of war.
Sañjaya, distressed, enters the palace and comes before King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The scene sets up the reporting and reflection that follow, as the blind king must confront the consequences of the conflict.