The avaricious king Dhritarashtra dose not follow the path of virtue of his class, and out of affection for his son and with a desire to please him he follows the course marked out by that fool.
गृद्धो राजा धृतराष्ट्रः स्वधर्मं नानुपश्यति। वश्यत्वात् पुत्रगृद्धित्वान्मन्दस्यान्वेति शासनम्॥