Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ऑपनआ कराता बछ। 2 एकपज्चाशत्तमो< ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरको भेंटमें मिली हुई वस्तुओंका दुर्योधनद्वारा वर्णन दुर्योधन उवाच यन्मया पाण्डवेयानां दृष्टं तच्छूणु भारत | आह्तं भूमिपालैर्हि वसु मुख्यं ततस्ततः,दुर्योधन बोला--भारत! मैंने पाण्डवोंके यज्ञमें राजाओंके द्वारा भिन्न-भिन्न देशोंसे लाये हुए जो उत्तम धनरत्न देखे थे, उन्हें बताता हूँ, सुनिये

Transliteration

Duryodhana uvāca | yan mayā pāṇḍaveyānāṁ dṛṣṭaṁ tac chṛṇu bhārata | āhṛtaṁ bhūmipālair hi vasu mukhyaṁ tatas tataḥ ||

Translation

Duryodhana said: “O Bhārata, listen to what I saw among the sons of Pāṇḍu. From many lands, kings brought and presented the finest treasures—choice wealth gathered from place after place.”

Word by Word

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

उवाचsaid

यत्what/that which

मयाby me

पाण्डवेयानाम्of the Pandavas

दृष्टम्seen

तत्that

शृणुhear/listen

भारतO Bharata

आहृतम्brought

भूमिपालैःby kings (protectors of the earth)

हिindeed/for

वसुwealth/treasure

मुख्यम्excellent/chief

ततःfrom there/thereafter

ततःfrom various places (lit. from there and there)

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Duryodhana

Pāṇḍavas (Pāṇḍaveyāḥ)

Bhārata (addressed person, traditionally Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Bhūmipālas (kings/rulers)

Vasu (treasure/wealth)

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 how external prosperity and public honor can provoke inner jealousy and rivalry. Ethically, it points to the danger of measuring worth through wealth and acclaim, a mindset that can erode dharma and lead to destructive choices.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana begins reporting what he witnessed at the Pāṇḍavas’ great royal rite—kings from many regions bringing superb gifts and treasures. This sets the stage for his growing resentment at their rising prestige.