Shloka 1
Draupadī’s Rebuke of Jayadratha and Dhaumya’s Admonition (Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 252)
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vaiśampāyana uvāca |
prāyopaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ duryodhanam amarṣaṇam |
uvāca sāntvayan rājacchakuniḥ saubalastadā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Śakuni, son of Subala, seeing King Duryodhana—burning with resentment—seated in a fast unto death, spoke to him with soothing words, seeking to console him and turn him from that resolve.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical conflict between impulsive, anger-driven self-destruction (a fast unto death undertaken from wounded pride) and the role of counsel that attempts to restrain such passion. It sets up reflection on how krodha (anger) and amarṣa (resentment) can distort judgment and duty.
Duryodhana has begun prāyopaveśa (a fast unto death), overwhelmed by resentment. Śakuni, identified as Subala’s son, approaches and speaks to him with consoling words, attempting to influence his decision and redirect his course.