Shloka 56
अध्याय ९ — दुर्योधनस्य अन्त्यावस्था, विलापः, तथा सौप्तिक-प्रतिवृत्तम्
Duryodhana’s Final Condition, Lamentation, and the Night’s Report
स्वस्ति प्राप्तुत भद्रं व: स्वर्गे न: संगम: पुन: । इत्येवमुक्त्वा तूष्णी स कुरुराजो महामना:,“तुम सब लोगोंका कल्याण हो। तुम्हें सुख प्राप्त हो। अब स्वर्गमें ही हमलोगोंका पुनर्मिलन होगा।/ ऐसा कहकर महामनस्वी वीर कुरुराज दुर्योधन चुप हो गया और अपने सुहृदोंके लिये दुःख छोड़कर उसने अपने प्राण त्याग दिये। वह स्वयं तो पुण्यधाम स्वर्गलोकमें चला गया; किंतु उसका पार्थिव शरीर इस पृथ्वीपर ही पड़ा रह गया
svasti prāptuta bhadraṃ vaḥ svarge naḥ saṅgamaḥ punaḥ | ityevam uktvā tūṣṇīṃ sa kururājo mahāmanāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “May well-being be yours; may you attain happiness. In heaven, indeed, we shall meet again.” Having spoken thus, the high-souled king of the Kurus fell silent. In the pathos of farewell to his companions, Duryodhana relinquished his life—departing himself to the meritorious realm of heaven, while his mortal body remained lying upon the earth.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid catastrophic war, the text frames death through the lens of kṣatriya ideals and posthumous destiny: a final blessing, acceptance of separation, and the belief in reunion in svarga. It highlights the contrast between the perishable body left on earth and the onward journey of the self toward its earned realm.
Sañjaya reports Duryodhana’s concluding speech: he blesses those present and predicts a reunion in heaven. After speaking, he becomes silent and gives up his life; he is said to attain svarga, while his body remains on the battlefield ground.