Shloka 118
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमत: । दुर्योधनप्रभूतयो युयुत्सु: करणस्तथा,परम बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्रके दुर्योधन आदि सौ पुत्र हुए। इनके अतिरिक्त युयुत्सु भी उन्हींका पुत्र था। वह वैश्यजातीय मातासे उत्पन्न होनेके कारण “करण-” कहलाता था
tathā putraśataṃ jajñe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ | duryodhana-prabhūtayo yuyutsuḥ karaṇas tathā ||
Dāśa dijo: Así, el sabio rey Dhṛtarāṣṭra engendró cien hijos, encabezados por Duryodhana; y tuvo también a Yuyutsu, llamado asimismo Karaṇa. El pasaje subraya la expansión de la estirpe Kuru mediante la descendencia de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, y a la vez señala el distinto origen materno de Yuyutsu: un marcador ético que más tarde pesará en cuestiones de lealtad, legitimidad y dharma dentro del conflicto familiar.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how lineage and birth-status are recorded as morally and socially significant facts in the epic, foreshadowing later dharma-questions about rightful conduct, loyalty, and identity within a divided royal family.
Daśa reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra fathered one hundred sons led by Duryodhana, and additionally Yuyutsu (also called Karaṇa), marking the full set of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s male offspring and noting Yuyutsu’s distinct maternal background.