Shloka 41
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
तत् ते वृकोदरमयं भयं व्येतु महाहवे । व्यपनेष्याम्यहं होनं मा राजन् विमना भव
tat te vṛkodaramayaṃ bhayaṃ vyetu mahāhave | vyapaneṣyāmy ahaṃ hūnaṃ mā rājan vimanā bhava ||
Duryodhana dijo: «Oh rey, que se disipe en la gran batalla ese temor tuyo que nace de Bhīma (Vṛkodara). Yo lo apartaré por completo; no dejes que tu ánimo caiga en la tristeza».
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leaders use reassurance and confidence to steady an anxious ally; ethically, it also shows how pride and overconfidence can mask the gravity of adharma-driven conflict.
Duryodhana addresses the king, urging him not to fear Bhīma (Vṛkodara) and promising that in the coming great war he will neutralize that threat, so the king should not be dejected.