Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 31
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
एकदान्त:पुरे तस्य वीक्ष्य दुर्योधन: श्रियम् । अतप्यद् राजसूयस्य महित्वं चाच्युतात्मन: ॥ ३१ ॥
ekadāntaḥ-pure tasya vīkṣya duryodhanaḥ śriyam atapyad rājasūyasya mahitvaṁ cācyutātmanaḥ
One day Duryodhana, seeing the splendor of Yudhiṣṭhira’s palace, was deeply disturbed by the grandeur of the Rājasūya sacrifice and by the glory of its performer—the king whose very life and soul was Lord Acyuta.
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Because he saw the extraordinary splendor of the Rājasūya and the supreme honor and greatness of Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta) there, which intensified his pride and jealousy.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing Duryodhana’s reaction to the Rājasūya’s opulence and Kṛṣṇa’s prominence.
It warns that envy arises from comparing ourselves with others’ success; cultivating humility and seeing the Divine hand behind others’ gifts helps transform jealousy into gratitude and growth.