Shloka 17
धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा दुर्योधनपुरोगमा: । भूषिता भूषणैश्षित्रै: शतसंख्या विनिर्ययु:,धृतराष्ट्रके दुर्योधन आदि सौ पुत्र विचित्र आभूषणोंसे विभूषित हो नगरसे बाहर निकले
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dāyādā duryodhana-purogamāḥ | bhūṣitā bhūṣaṇaiś citraiḥ śata-saṅkhyā viniryayuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The heirs of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, led by Duryodhana, adorned with various splendid ornaments, went out from the city in a company numbering a hundred.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights how power and identity are often expressed through outward splendor and collective display; ethically, it foreshadows how pride and factional solidarity can eclipse humility and restraint, setting the stage for later adharma-driven rivalry.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s heirs—Duryodhana at their head—ornamented in striking jewelry, emerge from the city together, a group counted as one hundred.