Shloka 25
Daitya-āśvāsana of Duryodhana; Karṇa’s assurance and the mobilization of the Kaurava host
त॑ निर्यान्तं महाबाहुं द्रष्ट द्वैतवनं सर: । पौराश्चानुययु: सर्वे सहदारा वनं च तत्,द्वैतववन नामक सरोवर तथा वनको देखनेके लिये यात्रा करनेवाले महाबाहु दुर्योधनके पीछे समस्त पुरवासी भी अपनी स्त्रियोंको साथ लेकर गये
taṁ niryāntaṁ mahābāhuṁ draṣṭuṁ dvaitavanaṁ saraḥ | paurāś cānuyayuḥ sarve sahadārā vanaṁ ca tat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As the mighty-armed Duryodhana set out to see the lake in Dvaitavana and that forest, all the townspeople followed after him as well, taking their wives along.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s personal aims and displays can mobilize society; leadership carries responsibility because private impulses easily become public actions affecting many.
Duryodhana sets out to see the lake and forest of Dvaitavana, and the citizens of the city follow him, bringing their wives along, turning the outing into a large procession.