Shloka 4
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 62 — Duryodhana’s Claim of Victory and Vidura’s Allegories on Discord and Risk
0 | ॥॥ पितामह विजानीषे पार्थेषु विजयं कथम् । नाहं भवति न द्रोणे न कृपे न च बाह्वलिके
pitāmaha vijānīṣe pārtheṣu vijayaṃ katham | nāhaṃ bhavati na droṇe na kṛpe na ca bāhvalike ||
Duryodhana sagte: „Großvater, du weißt gewiss, wie der Sieg den Söhnen Pāṇḍus zufallen könnte. Doch für mich wird es nicht so sein—weder durch Droṇa noch durch Kṛpa, ja nicht einmal durch Bāhvalīka.“
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Powerful allies and renowned teachers do not guarantee success when one’s cause is ethically compromised and confidence is shaken; inner conviction and alignment with dharma are implied as decisive factors beyond mere military strength.
Duryodhana addresses Bhīṣma, admitting fear that victory will go to the Pāṇḍavas and expressing distrust that even celebrated warriors on his side—Droṇa, Kṛpa, and Bāhvalīka—can secure his triumph.