Shloka 363
अध्याय ९ — दुर्योधनस्य अन्त्यावस्था, विलापः, तथा सौप्तिक-प्रतिवृत्तम्
Duryodhana’s Final Condition, Lamentation, and the Night’s Report
सभृत्यानां नरव्याप्र रत्नवन्ति गृहाणि च । “नरश्रेष्ठू आपके ही बल-पराक्रमसे सेवकोंसहित कृपाचार्यको, मुझको तथा मेरे पिताजीको रत्नोंसे भरे हुए भव्य भवन प्राप्त हुए थे
sabhṛtyānāṁ naravyāghra ratnavanti gṛhāṇi ca |
Sañjaya dit : «Ô tigre parmi les hommes, c’est par ta seule force et ta vaillance héroïque que furent obtenues de splendides demeures pleines de trésors—avec des serviteurs—pour Kṛpācārya, pour moi et pour mon père.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the linkage between a ruler’s valor and the material well-being of dependents and allies, while implicitly raising an ethical reflection: prosperity secured by force carries responsibility and can be morally fraught in a war-torn context.
Sañjaya addresses a great warrior/king, crediting him with having provided (through his power) treasure-filled residences and attendant-supported security for Kṛpa, for Sañjaya himself, and for Sañjaya’s father—framing past benefits received under that leader’s protection.