Shloka 44
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन दैत्यानां वचनात् तथा । प्रणिपातेन चाप्येषामुदतिष्ठत् सुयोधन:,कर्णके ऐसा कहनेपर और इन दुःशासन आदि भाइयोंके प्रणामपूर्वक अनुनय-विनय करनेपर दैत्योंके वचनोंका स्मरण करके दुर्योधन अपने आसनसे उठ खड़ा हुआ
evam uktas tu karṇena daityānāṁ vacanāt tathā | praṇipātena cāpy eṣām udatīṣṭhat suyodhanaḥ ||
Thus addressed by Karṇa, and moved as well by the respectful prostrations and pleading of his brothers such as Duḥśāsana, Suyodhana (Duryodhana)—remembering the words spoken by the Daityas—rose up from his seat.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a proud or stubborn person can be checked—at least outwardly—by three forces: wise counsel (Karṇa’s words), remembrance of earlier warnings (the Daityas’ speech), and sincere humility shown by close relations (praṇipāta). The verse suggests that ethical restraint often begins with responsiveness to counsel and respect within one’s own circle.
After Karṇa speaks to him, and after his brothers (including figures like Duḥśāsana) bow and plead, Duryodhana—recalling what the Daityas had said earlier—stands up from his seat, indicating a shift in posture and readiness to act or respond.