Sidelining of wise advice obfuscates and leads to blind actions and bad outcomes.
S idelining of wise advice obfuscates and leads to blind actions and bad outcomes DHRITARASHTRA in the Mahabharata SWOT of Dhritarashtra S idelining of W ise advice O bfuscates and leads T o blind actions and bad outcomes. 1. Brief Biography Dhritarashtra was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom and a central figure in the Mahabharata . Born blind to Queen Ambika through the practice of Niyoga , he was the eldest son of King Vichitravirya , but his blindness disqualified him from kingship. The throne initially passed to his younger half‑brother Pandu . When Pandu later retired to the forest, Dhritarashtra assumed the throne, though his rule remained largely nominal and influenced by elders like Bhishma and later by his son Duryodhana . He married Gandhari , who blindfolded herself for life in solidarity. They had one hundred sons (the Kauravas) and a daughter Dushala . Dhritarashtra also fathered Yuyutsu through a maid. After the Kurukshe...