Shloka 18

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः

Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra

Devanagari script

अभिद्र॒ग्धा: परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परंतप । असमर्था: परे जेतुमस्मान्‌ युधि समास्थितान्‌

Transliteration

abhidragdhāḥ pare cen no na bhetavyaṃ paraṃtapa | asamarthāḥ pare jetum asmān yudhi samāsthitān, bhārata ||

Translation

قال دوريودhana: «إن كان الفريقُ المقابل يضمر لنا السوء، يا مُحْرِقَ الأعداء، فلا تخف. فهؤلاء الأعداء لا يقدرون على غلبتنا حين نقف مصطفّين للقتال، يا بهاراتا».

Word by Word

• अभिद्रुग्धाः: treacherous; having borne malice
• अभिद्रुग्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिद्रुह् (धातु) → अभिद्रुग्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परे: the others; the enemies
• परे: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत्

• नः: of us
• नः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: —, Genitive, Plural

• न: not
• न: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भेतव्यम्: should be feared / one should fear
• भेतव्यम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी (धातु) → भेतव्य (तव्यत्-कृदन्त)
• Form: Obligative (tavyat), —, Singular

• परंतप: O scorcher of foes
• परंतप: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परंतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• असमर्थाः: incapable
• असमर्थाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असमर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परे: the enemies
• परे: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जेतुम्: to conquer
• जेतुम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु) → जेतुम् (तुमुन्-अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: Infinitive, —, —

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: —, Accusative, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक: युद्ध/युध्)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• समास्थितान्: standing firm; arrayed
• समास्थितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-स्था (धातु) → समास्थित (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• the opposing side (Pāṇḍava party, implied)
• Bharata lineage (address: Bhārata)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys a kṣatriya-style exhortation to steadiness: even if the opponent is hostile, fear should not govern one’s conduct; resolve and preparedness in a righteous contest are presented as antidotes to anxiety.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the war-preparations of the Udyoga Parva, Duryodhana voices reassurance and bravado, asserting that the enemy camp—despite its ill-will—will be unable to defeat his side once both armies are arrayed for battle.