Shloka 13
दुर्योधनस्य प्रायोपवेशः — शकुनिसान्त्वनम् तथा कृत्याह्वानम्
Duryodhana’s Fast: Śakuni’s Consolation and the Summoning of a Kṛtyā
स सौबलेन सहितस्तथा दुःशासनेन च । उपायं पश्य निपुणं येन गच्छेम तद् वनम्,“अतः तुम मामा शकुनि तथा भाई दुःशासनके साथ सलाह करके कोई अच्छा-सा उपाय ढूँढ़ निकालो, जिससे हमलोग द्वैतवनमें चल सकें
sa saubalena sahitas tathā duḥśāsanena ca | upāyaṃ paśya nipuṇaṃ yena gacchema tad vanam ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে— “সেয়ে হেতু সৌবল (শকুনি) আৰু দুঃশাসনৰ সৈতে মিলি, আমি সেই বনলৈ যাব পৰাকৈ এক নিপুণ উপায় বিচাৰি উলিয়াওক।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intent and method matter ethically: seeking a 'nipuṇa upāya' (clever stratagem) with figures known for manipulation signals a move away from straightforward, dharmic conduct toward calculated advantage.
The Kaurava side, in the company of Śakuni and Duḥśāsana, deliberates on a practical plan to go to the forest mentioned in the episode, indicating coordinated counsel and preparation for what follows there.