Shloka 61
द्रोणस्य तु तदा शिष्यौ गदायोग्यौ बभूवतु: । दुर्योधनश्न भीमश्न सदा संरब्धमानसौ,उस समय द्रोणके दो शिष्य गदायुद्धमें सुयोग्य निकले--दुर्योधन और भीमसेन। ये दोनों सदा एक-दूसरेके प्रति मनमें क्रोध (स्पर्द्धा)-से भरे रहते थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | droṇasya tu tadā śiṣyau gadā-yogyau babhūvatuḥ | duryodhanaś ca bhīmaś ca sadā saṃrabdha-mānasau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: At that time, Droṇa had two disciples who proved especially fit for combat with the mace—Duryodhana and Bhīmasena. Their minds were continually inflamed, each harboring anger and rivalry toward the other, a hostility that would later feed the larger conflict.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Skill and training are ethically neutral; when fueled by persistent anger and rivalry, they become instruments that intensify adharma and widen conflict. The verse highlights how inner disposition (saṃrabdha-mānasa) shapes the moral outcome of martial prowess.
Vaiśampāyana notes that under Droṇa’s instruction, Duryodhana and Bhīma emerge as the foremost mace-fighters. At the same time, their mutual hostility is emphasized, foreshadowing their later central role in the Kurukṣetra struggle.