Shloka 3
दुर्योधनस्य बलिवर्णनम् — Duryodhana’s Description of Tribute at the Rājasūya
स कदाचित् सभामध्ये धार्तराष्ट्री महीपति: । स्फाटिकं स्थलमासाद्य जलमित्यभिशड्कया
sa kadācit sabhāmadhye dhārtarāṣṭrī mahīpatiḥ | sphāṭikaṃ sthalam āsādya jalam ity abhiśaṅkayā |
قال فايشَمبايانا: ذاتَ مرةٍ، في وسط قاعةِ المجلس الملكي، بلغَ ملكُ الدهارتراشترا (دوريودhana) موضعًا مفروشًا بالبلّور. فظنّه ماءً، فرفع ثوبَه حذرًا. وكانت تلك الهفوة اليسيرة—الناشئة عن الوهم—لحظةَ إذلالٍ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A moment of misperception becomes morally significant when pride turns embarrassment into resentment. The episode illustrates how moha (delusion) and māna (conceit) can distort judgment and plant the seeds of adharma-driven hostility.
Duryodhana, walking in the splendid assembly hall, reaches a crystal-paved area and mistakes it for water. Thinking he might step into water, he lifts his garment—only to realize it is solid ground—resulting in humiliation within the courtly setting.