Shloka 21
दुर्योधनस्य बलिवर्णनम् — Duryodhana’s Description of Tribute at the Rājasūya
अनेकाग्रं तु तं दृष्टवा शकुनि: प्रत्यभाषत । दुर्योधन कुतोमूलं नि:श्वसन्निव गच्छसि
anekāgraṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā śakuniḥ pratyabhāṣata | duryodhana kuto-mūlaṃ niḥśvasann iva gacchasi ||
فلما رآه شاكُني مشتّتَ الفكر بكثرة الهموم خاطبه قائلاً: «يا دُريودَهنَ، من أيِّ منبعٍ نشأ هذا الحزن حتى تمضي كأنك تزفر زفراتٍ عميقة؟»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked mental agitation—fed by envy and desire—reveals itself as visible distress; wise or crafty counselors probe the ‘root cause’ because inner motives shape outward action and future ethical choices.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Śakuni notices Duryodhana walking while distracted and sighing, and he questions him about the origin of his grief—setting up a counsel-driven turn in the court’s political intrigue.