Shloka 11
Nārada’s Visit at Indraprastha and Counsel on Concord; Introduction to Sundopasunda–Tilottamā
तमाश्रित्य हि कौन्तेय: पुरा चास्मान् न मन्यते । सहि तीक्ष्णश्न शूरश्न तेषां चैव परायणम्,उसीका आश्रय लेकर कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिर पहलेसे ही हमें कुछ नहीं समझते। वह बड़े तीखे स्वभावका और शूरवीर है। वही पाण्डवोंका सबसे बड़ा सहारा है
tam āśritya hi kaunteyaḥ purā cāsmān na manyate | sa hi tīkṣṇaḥ śūraś ca teṣāṃ caiva parāyaṇam ||
وبالاعتماد عليه ظلّ ابنُ كونتي منذ زمنٍ طويل لا يَعُدّ لنا قدرًا. فهو حادُّ الطبع، بطلٌ في ساحة القتال؛ بل هو الملجأ الأعظم والسند الأخير لأولئك الباندافا.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political enmity distorts judgment: Duryodhana frames the Pāṇḍavas’ strength as dependence on a single pillar and interprets confidence as contempt. Ethically, it shows how resentment turns virtues like courage and leadership into grounds for accusation.
Duryodhana speaks about the Kaunteya (identified here as Yudhiṣṭhira), claiming that because the Pāṇḍavas rely on him, he has long disregarded the Kauravas. He characterizes him as sharp-tempered and heroic, and as the principal support of the Pāṇḍavas.