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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
sa rājā sumahātejā vṛddhaḥ kurukulodvahaḥ। nāpaśyat tadā kiñcid apriyaṃ pāṇḍunandane ॥15-3-1॥
That king, endowed with great brilliance and advanced in age, the foremost of the Kuru lineage, at that time saw nothing unpleasant happen to the son of Pāṇḍu. (15-3-1)
vartamāneṣu sadvṛttiṁ pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu। prītimānabhavad rājā dhṛtarāṣṭro’mbikāsutaḥ ॥15-3-2॥
The king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, became affectionately disposed toward the Pāṇḍavas—those great-souled ones of good conduct—in the present time. (15-3-2)
saubaleyī ca gāndhārī putraśokam apāsya tam। sadaiva prītimaty āsīt tanayeṣu nijeṣv iva ॥15-3-3॥
And Gandhārī, the daughter of Subala, having put away her grief for her sons, was always affectionate towards them, as though they were her own sons. (15-3-3)
priyāṇy eva tu kauravyo nāpriyāṇi kurūdvaha। vaicitrapīrye nṛpatau samācarati nityadā ॥15-3-4॥
O best among the Kurus, Kauravya only does what is pleasant for King Vichitravirya, not what is unpleasant, always. (15-3-4)
yadyad brūte ca kiñcit sa dhṛtarāṣṭro narādhipaḥ। guru vā laghu vā kāryaṁ gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī ॥15-3-5॥
Whatever king Dhṛtarāṣṭra says, whether the matter is weighty or light, Gāndhārī the illustrious also acts accordingly. (15-3-5)
tats rājā mahārāja pāṇḍavānāṃ dhurandharaḥ। pūjayitvā vacas tattad akārṣīt paravīrahā ॥15-3-6॥
Then the king, the great king and leader of the Pāṇḍavas, having honored those various words, did them; he was the destroyer of enemy heroes. (15-3-6)
tena tasyābhavatprīto vṛttena sa narādhipaḥ. anvatapyacca saṃsmṛtya putraṃ mandamacetasam ॥15-3-7॥
By that conduct, the king became pleased with him. And recalling his son, who was dull and unintelligent, he also felt regret. (15-3-7)
sadā ca prātar-utthāya kṛta-japyaḥ śuciḥ nṛpaḥ। āśāste pāṇḍu-putrāṇām samareṣu aparājayam ॥15-3-8॥
The pure king always, after rising in the morning and performing recitations, desires the sons of Pāṇḍu to be invincible in battles. (15-3-8)
brāhmaṇān vācayitvā ca hutvā caiva hutāśanam। āyuṣyam pāṇḍu-putrāṇām āśāste sa narādhipaḥ ॥15-3-9॥
After causing the Brāhmaṇas to recite and offering oblations into the fire, the king prays for the long life of the sons of Pāṇḍu. (15-3-9)
na tāṃ prītiṃ parām āpa putrebhyaḥ sa mahīpatiḥ। yāṃ prītiṃ pāṇḍuputrebhyaḥ samavāpa tadā nṛpaḥ॥15-3-10॥
The king did not receive that supreme affection from his own sons which he then fully received from the sons of Pāṇḍu. (15-3-10)
brāhmaṇānāṃ ca vṛddhānāṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ ca bhārata। tathā viṭ-śūdra-saṅghānām abhavat supriyās tadā ॥15-3-11॥
O Bhārata, at that time he became very dear to the Brāhmaṇas, the elders, the Kṣatriyas, and likewise to all the groups of Vaiśyas and Śūdras. (15-3-11)
yacca kiñcit purā pāpaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭra-sutaiḥ kṛtam। akṛtvā hṛdi tad rājā taṃ nṛpaṃ so'nvavartata ॥15-3-12॥
When some wrong had formerly been done by the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the king, not keeping that in his heart, followed him, that king. (15-3-12)
yaś ca kaścinnarāḥ kiñcid apriyaṃ cāmbikāsute। kurute dveṣyatām eti sa kaunteyasya dhīmataḥ॥15-3-13॥
Whoever among men does even a little of something unpleasant to the son of Ambikā becomes hated by the wise son of Kunti. (15-3-13)
na rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya na ca duryodhanasya vai। uvāca duṣkṛtaṃ kiñcid yudhiṣṭhira-bhayāt naraḥ॥15-3-14॥
Due to fear of Yudhiṣṭhira, no man spoke of any wrongdoing by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra or by Duryodhana. (15-3-14)
dhṛtyā tuṣṭo narendrasya gāndhārī viduras tathā। śaucena cājātaśatron na tu bhīmasya śatruhan ॥15-3-15॥
Gāndhārī and Vidura were satisfied with the king by his steadfastness; likewise, the slayer of enemies (Kṛṣṇa) was not satisfied with Bhīma, but with Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) because of his purity. (15-3-15)
anvavartata bhīmo'pi niṣṭanandharmajaṃ nṛpam। dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ ca samprekṣya sadā bhavati durmanāḥ ॥15-3-16॥
Bhima also followed, sighing, the king born of Dharma; and always, when seeing Dhritarashtra, he becomes distressed in mind. (15-3-16)
rājānam anuvartantaṃ dharmaputraṃ mahāmatim। anvavartata kauravyo hṛdayena parāṅmukhaḥ ॥15-3-17॥
The Kaurava followed Dharmaputra, the great-souled king-follower, but with his heart averted. (15-3-17)
