Shloka 31
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
एकदान्त:पुरे तस्य वीक्ष्य दुर्योधन: श्रियम् । अतप्यद् राजसूयस्य महित्वं चाच्युतात्मन: ॥ ३१ ॥
ekadāntaḥ-pure tasya vīkṣya duryodhanaḥ śriyam atapyad rājasūyasya mahitvaṁ cācyutātmanaḥ
Un jour, voyant les richesses du palais de Yudhiṣṭhira, Duryodhana fut rongé par l’éclat du Rājasūya et par la grandeur du roi, dont l’âme et la vie étaient vouées à Acyuta.
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Because he saw the extraordinary splendor of the Rājasūya and the supreme honor and greatness of Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta) there, which intensified his pride and jealousy.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing Duryodhana’s reaction to the Rājasūya’s opulence and Kṛṣṇa’s prominence.
It warns that envy arises from comparing ourselves with others’ success; cultivating humility and seeing the Divine hand behind others’ gifts helps transform jealousy into gratitude and growth.