Shloka 6

Nārada’s Visit at Indraprastha and Counsel on Concord; Introduction to Sundopasunda–Tilottamā

Devanagari script

परित्यजेद्‌ यथा राजा कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरम्‌ । अथ तत्रैव वा तेषां निवासं रोचयन्तु ते,अथवा धनकी बहुत बड़ी राशि देकर राजा द्रुपद, उनके पुत्र तथा मन्त्रियोंकों सर्वथा प्रलोभनमें डालना चाहिये, जिससे पंचालनरेश कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरको त्याग दें--उन्हें अपने घर और नगरसे निकाल दें, अथवा वे ब्राह्मगणलोग पाण्डवोंके मनमें वहीं रहनेकी रुचि उत्पन्न करें

Transliteration

parityajed yathā rājā kuntīputraṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | atha tatraiva vā teṣāṁ nivāsaṁ rocayantu te ||

Translation

Duryodhana said: “Let the king (Drupada) be induced to abandon Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī. Or else, let those (brāhmaṇas/agents) make the Pāṇḍavas take a liking to staying right there.”

Word by Word

परित्यजेत्should abandon

यथाas, just as

राजाthe king

कुन्तीपुत्रO son of Kunti

युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhishthira

अथthen / or else

तत्रthere

एवindeed, just

वाor

तेषाम्of them

निवासम्dwelling, residence

रोचयन्तुlet them cause (them) to like / let them make agreeable

तेthey

अथवाor else

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Duryodhana

Yudhiṣṭhira

Kuntī

Drupada

Pāṇḍavas

Pāñcāla

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an adharma-leaning political mindset: instead of confronting rivals through righteous means, Duryodhana proposes manipulating allies and public sentiment—either breaking support for Yudhiṣṭhira or controlling the Pāṇḍavas’ choices by inducement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana is advising a plan to weaken the Pāṇḍavas by influencing King Drupada (of Pāñcāla) to renounce Yudhiṣṭhira, or by using intermediaries to make the Pāṇḍavas content to remain in a particular place—both aimed at limiting their support and mobility.