Shloka 26
अक्षदेवन-प्रवर्तनम् | Commencement of the Dice Game
एवं दृष्टवा नाभिविन्दामि शर्म समीक्षमाणो<पि कुरुप्रवीर । तेनाहमेवं कृशतां गतश्न विवर्णतां चैव सशोकतां च,कुरुप्रवीर! ऐसा देखकर अच्छी तरह विचार करनेपर भी मुझे चैन नहीं पड़ता। इसीसे मैं दुर्बल, कान्तिहीन और शोकमग्न हो रहा हूँ
evaṁ dṛṣṭvā nābhivindāmi śarma samīkṣamāṇo ’pi kurupravīra | tenāham evaṁ kṛśatāṁ gataś ca vivarṇatāṁ caiva saśokatāṁ ca ||
Duryodhana says: “Seeing this, even after reflecting carefully, I cannot find peace, O hero of the Kurus. Therefore I have fallen into such emaciation—my color and luster have faded, and I am overwhelmed with grief.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked envy and fixation on others’ success destroys inner peace: even careful reflection cannot soothe a mind ruled by jealousy, leading to physical and emotional deterioration.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana reacts to what he has witnessed in the royal assembly—others’ rising fortune and honor—and confesses that it has robbed him of peace, making him pale, weak, and grief-stricken.