देवापिर् अभवज् ज्येष्ठो बाह्लीकस् तदनन्तरम् ॥
तृतीयः शंतनुस् तात धृतिमान् मे पितामहः ॥
देवापिस् तु महातेजास् त्वग्दोषी राजसत्तमः ॥
धार्मिकः सत्यवादी च पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः ॥
पौरजानपदानां च संमतः साधुसत्कृतः ॥
सर्वेषां बालवृद्धानां देवापिर् हृदयंगमः ॥
प्राज्ञश् च सत्यसंधश् च सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥
वर्तमानः पितुः शास्त्रे ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च ॥
बाह्लीकस्य प्रियो भ्राता शंतनोश् च महात्मनः ॥
सौभ्रात्रं च परं तेषां सहितानां महात्मनाम् ॥
devāpir abhavaj jyeṣṭho bāhlīkas tadanantaram ||
tṛtīyaḥ śaṃtanus tāta dhṛtimān me pitāmahaḥ ||
devāpis tu mahātejās tvagdoṣī rājasattamaḥ ||
dhārmikaḥ satyavādī ca pituḥ śuśrūṣaṇe rataḥ ||
paurajānapadānāṃ ca saṃmataḥ sādhusatkṛtaḥ ||
sarveṣāṃ bālavṛddhānāṃ devāpir hṛdayaṃgamaḥ ||
prājñaś ca satyasaṃdhaś ca sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||
vartamānaḥ pituḥ śāstre brāhmaṇānāṃ tathaiva ca ||
bāhlīkasya priyo bhrātā śaṃtanoś ca mahātmanaḥ ||
saubhrātraṃ ca paraṃ teṣāṃ sahitānāṃ mahātmanām ||
'Devapi was the eldest, then Bahlika, and third was Shantanu, my resolute grandfather, my son. But Devapi, O best of kings, though mighty, righteous, truthful, and devoted to serving his father, suffered from a disease of the skin. The townsfolk and the people of the countryside acknowledged him, and good men honored him; Devapi was dear to the hearts of all, young and old alike. He was wise, faithful to truth, devoted to the welfare of all beings, and followed the teaching of his father as well as of the brahmanas. He was the beloved brother of Bahlika and of the great-souled Shantanu, and among these great-souled brothers, living together, there was the highest brotherly harmony.'
b61e41f2b09c · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 6:17:17 am UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Dhritarashtra proves to Duryodhana the Pandavas' right not through abstract morality but through examples from their own family history. Seniority by itself does not confer power when dharma, the capacity to rule, and the consent of elders have been violated; legitimate succession belongs to the one who unites rightful claim with the qualities of a ruler.