Shloka 11
द्रोणसेनापत्यं, व्यूहविन्यासः, उत्पातदर्शनं, आरम्भयुद्धम्
Droṇa’s Command, Battle-Formations, Omens, and Opening Engagement
ध्रुवं युधिष्ठिरं संख्ये सानुबन्धं सबान्धवम् | जेष्यामि पुरुषव्यात्र भवान् सेनापतियदि,पुरुषसिंह! यदि आप मेरे सेनापति हो जाय॑ँ तो मैं युद्धमें निश्चय ही भाइयों तथा सगे- सम्बन्धियोंसहित युधिष्ठिरको जीत लूँगा
dhruvaṁ yudhiṣṭhiraṁ saṅkhye sānubandhaṁ sabāndhavam | jeṣyāmi puruṣavyāghra bhavān senāpatir yadi ||
দুৰ্যোধনে ক’লে—হে পুৰুষসিংহ! যদি আপুনি মোৰ সেনাপতি হয়, তেন্তে যুদ্ধক্ষেত্ৰত মই যুধিষ্ঠিৰক তেওঁৰ সকলো সহায়-সমৰ্থক আৰু স্বজন-বান্ধৱসহ, আৰু তেওঁৰ ভ্ৰাতৃগণ আৰু আত্মীয়বৰ্গসহ, নিশ্চয়েই পৰাজিত কৰিম।
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory in war is often framed as dependent on leadership and command; it also reveals the ethical tension of seeking triumph over one’s own kin and allies, showing how ambition can override familial and dharmic restraints.
Duryodhana addresses a heroic figure (the prospective commander) and asserts that if this person becomes his senāpati, he will certainly defeat Yudhiṣṭhira in battle, along with Yudhiṣṭhira’s brothers, supporters, and relatives.