Shloka 64

Devanagari script

दुःशासनो दुर्मुखश्न दुःसहश्न विशाम्पते । श्रुतायुश्रित्रसेनश्व॒ पुरुमित्रो विविंशति:

Transliteration

Duḥśāsano Durmukhaś ca Duḥsahaś ca viśāmpate | Śrutāyuḥ Śrutrasenaś ca Purumitraḥ Vivimśatiḥ ||

Translation

Duryodhana said: “O lord of the people, there are Duḥśāsana, Durmukha, and Duḥsaha; also Śrutāyu, Śrutrasena, Purumitra, and Vivimśati.” (He is enumerating notable Kaurava warriors and allies, asserting his side’s strength as part of his political and ethical stance of refusing concession.)

Word by Word

दुःशासनःDuhshasana (proper name)

दुर्मुखःDurmukha (proper name)

दुःसहःDuhsaha (proper name)

विशाम्पतेO lord of the people

श्रुतायुःShrutayu (proper name)

श्रुतसेनःShrutasena (proper name)

चand

पुरुमित्रःPurumitra (proper name)

विविंशतिःVivimshati (proper name)

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Duryodhana

Duḥśāsana

Durmukha

Duḥsaha

Śrutāyu

Śrutrasena

Purumitra

Vivimśati

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 illustrates how power is rhetorically asserted through the enumeration of supporters; ethically, it highlights the danger of pride and reliance on force as a substitute for just settlement (dharma-based compromise).

What is happening in the narrative?

In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and preparations, Duryodhana is naming prominent warriors on his side to emphasize the Kauravas’ strength and to bolster his resolve against making concessions to the Pāṇḍavas.