Shloka 413
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
कि पुनर्धात॑राष्ट्राणां लुब्धानां पापचेतसाम् । “आपके शत्रुओंको परास्त करनेकी शक्ति इन सबमें विद्यमान है। ये महान् संग्राममें इन्द्रके मनमें भी भय उत्पन्न कर सकते हैं; फिर पापात्मा और लोभी धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रोंकी तो बात ही क्या है?
ki punar dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ lubdhānāṃ pāpacetasām |
“How much more, then, in the case of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons—greedy and sinful in intent? The power to crush your enemies is present in all these warriors; in a great battle they could even strike fear into Indra’s heart—so what need is there to speak separately of the wicked, covetous sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Greed and sinful intent (lubdha, pāpacetas) are highlighted as moral failings that invite ruin; the verse underscores that ethical corruption weakens one’s standing, even when worldly power seems great.
Vaiśaṃpāyana, narrating the events of the Udyoga Parva, emphasizes the formidable battle-power present among the warriors—enough to frighten even Indra—thereby implying that the greedy, wicked-minded sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra are certainly not beyond being defeated.