Shloka 436
एकैक एपषां शक्तस्तु हन्तुं भारत पाण्डवान् । समेतास्तु क्षणेनैतान् नेष्यन्ति यमसादनम् । भारत! भीष्म, द्रोण, कृप, अश्वत्थामा, कर्ण, भूरिश्रवा, प्राग्ज्योतिषनरेश भगदत्त, मद्रराज शल्य तथा सिन्धुराज जयद्रथ--इनमेंसे एक-एक वीर समस्त पाण्डवोंको मारनेकी शक्ति रखता है। यदि ये सब एक साथ मिल जाय॑ँ तो क्षणभरमें उन सबको यमलोक पहुँचा देंगे
ekaika eṣāṁ śaktas tu hantuṁ bhārata pāṇḍavān | sametās tu kṣaṇenaitān neṣyanti yamasādanam ||
Duryodhana sprach: „O Bhārata, jeder einzelne dieser Krieger vermag die Pāṇḍavas zu erschlagen. Doch wenn sie sich vereinen, werden sie sie in einem Augenblick in Yamās Wohnstatt senden.“
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how confidence in force and numbers can fuel adharma: Duryodhana measures righteousness by military capability, revealing pride and a readiness to intensify violence rather than seek a just settlement.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and mobilization, Duryodhana asserts that his leading champions—each individually, and certainly together—can quickly destroy the Pāṇḍavas, projecting intimidation and certainty of victory.