Shloka 106
Jatāyu’s Resistance, Sītā’s Traces, Kabandha’s Release, and the Path to Sugrīva (Āraṇyaka-parva 263)
दुर्योधनो महाराज शापात् तस्य विशड्भशुकित: । महाराज जनमेजय! राजा दुर्योधन (श्रद्धासे नहीं, अपितु) उनके शापसे डरता हुआ दिन-रात आलस्य छोड़कर उनकी सेवामें लगा रहा
vaiśampāyana uvāca | duryodhano mahārāja śāpāt tasya viśad-bhītaḥ | mahārāja janamejaya rājā duryodhanaḥ (śraddhayā na, api tu) tasya śāpāt bibhyat divā-niśam ālasyam utsṛjya tasya sevāyāṃ lagnaḥ babhūva |
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: «أيها الملك! إن دُريودَهَنَةَ، وقد اضطرب وخاف من لعنة ذلك الرجل، صار ملازمًا للخدمة لا يفتر. أيها الملك العظيم جَنَمِيجَيَة! إن الملك دُريودَهَنَة—لا بدافع الإيمان، بل خوفًا من اللعنة—نبذ الكسل وكرّس نفسه لخدمته ليلًا ونهارًا.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical distinction between outwardly correct conduct and inner intention: fear of consequences (a curse) can produce discipline and service, but it is not the same as sincere faith or devotion. It invites reflection on motivation—whether actions arise from dharma-informed conviction or from anxiety and self-preservation.
Vaiśampāyana tells Janamejaya that Duryodhana, shaken by the threat of a curse, abandons laziness and stays continually engaged in serving the person whose curse he fears—showing a pragmatic, fear-driven compliance rather than heartfelt reverence.