Shloka 44
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
अवस्थाने मतिं कृत्वा पुत्रस्तव महामना: । इयेषोत्पतितुं राजन् छलयिष्यन् वृकोदरम्
avasthāne matiṁ kṛtvā putras tava mahāmanāḥ | iyeṣotpatituṁ rājan chalayīṣyan vṛkodaram ||
हे राजन्! आपके महामनस्वी पुत्र ने पहले वहीं डटे रहने का निश्चय किया; फिर वृकोदर (भीम) को छलने के लिए उछलकर दूर हट जाने की इच्छा की।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between battlefield strategy and ethical conduct: victory sought through trickery (chala) may be effective tactically, yet it raises questions about righteous combat and the moral cost of deception.
Vāyu describes the king’s son forming a plan: he decides to stand his ground at first, then suddenly leap away in order to mislead Bhīma (Vṛkodara), implying a tactical feint during the confrontation.