Shloka 18

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः

Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra

Devanagari script

अभिद्र॒ग्धा: परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परंतप । असमर्था: परे जेतुमस्मान्‌ युधि समास्थितान्‌

Transliteration

abhidragdhāḥ pare cen no na bhetavyaṃ paraṃtapa | asamarthāḥ pare jetum asmān yudhi samāsthitān, bhārata ||

Translation

Duryodhana dijo: «Si el bando contrario nos guarda malicia, tú, oh abrasador de enemigos, no debes temer. Esos enemigos no son capaces de vencernos cuando estemos formados para la batalla, oh Bhārata».

Word by Word

• अभिद्रुग्धाः: treacherous; having borne malice
• अभिद्रुग्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिद्रुह् (धातु) → अभिद्रुग्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परे: the others; the enemies
• परे: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत्

• नः: of us
• नः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: —, Genitive, Plural

• न: not
• न: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भेतव्यम्: should be feared / one should fear
• भेतव्यम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी (धातु) → भेतव्य (तव्यत्-कृदन्त)
• Form: Obligative (tavyat), —, Singular

• परंतप: O scorcher of foes
• परंतप: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परंतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• असमर्थाः: incapable
• असमर्थाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असमर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परे: the enemies
• परे: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जेतुम्: to conquer
• जेतुम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु) → जेतुम् (तुमुन्-अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: Infinitive, —, —

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: —, Accusative, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक: युद्ध/युध्)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• समास्थितान्: standing firm; arrayed
• समास्थितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-स्था (धातु) → समास्थित (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• the opposing side (Pāṇḍava party, implied)
• Bharata lineage (address: Bhārata)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys a kṣatriya-style exhortation to steadiness: even if the opponent is hostile, fear should not govern one’s conduct; resolve and preparedness in a righteous contest are presented as antidotes to anxiety.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the war-preparations of the Udyoga Parva, Duryodhana voices reassurance and bravado, asserting that the enemy camp—despite its ill-will—will be unable to defeat his side once both armies are arrayed for battle.