Shloka 13
Adhyāya 8: Saṃprahāra-varṇana and Bhīma–Kṣemadhūrti Dvipa-Yuddha
Combat Description and Elephant Duel
यमाश्रित्य महाबाहुं विद्विषां जयकाड्क्षया । दुर्योधनो5करोद् वैरं पाण्डुपुत्रैर्महारथै:,जिस महाबाहुका भरोसा करके शत्रुओंपर विजय पानेकी इच्छा रखते हुए दुर्योधनने महारथी पाण्डवोंके साथ वैर बाँध रखा था
yam āśritya mahābāhuṁ vidviṣāṁ jayakāṅkṣayā | duryodhano 'karod vairaṁ pāṇḍuputrair mahārathaiḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Relying on that mighty-armed hero, and driven by the desire to conquer his foes, Duryodhana entered into enmity with the Pāṇḍava sons of Pāṇḍu—those great chariot-warriors.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked craving for victory (jaya-ākāṅkṣā), when supported by reliance on mere power, can turn into intentional and sustained enmity—even against one’s own kin—thereby deepening adharma and escalating conflict.
Vaiśaṃpāyana explains that Duryodhana, depending on a powerful ally/hero (mahābāhu) and seeking triumph over enemies, deliberately maintained hostility toward the Pāṇḍavas, the great warriors who were the sons of Pāṇḍu.