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Vaiśampāyana said.
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)
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)
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)
O best among the Kurus, Kauravya only does what is pleasant for King Vichitravirya, not what is unpleasant, always. (15-3-4)
Whatever king Dhṛtarāṣṭra says, whether the matter is weighty or light, Gāndhārī the illustrious also acts accordingly. (15-3-5)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Due to fear of Yudhiṣṭhira, no man spoke of any wrongdoing by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra or by Duryodhana. (15-3-14)
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)
Bhima also followed, sighing, the king born of Dharma; and always, when seeing Dhritarashtra, he becomes distressed in mind. (15-3-16)
The Kaurava followed Dharmaputra, the great-souled king-follower, but with his heart averted. (15-3-17)
