Shloka 2636
Duryodhana-śibira-praveśaḥ — The Pāṇḍavas Enter the Kaurava Camp; The Burning of Arjuna’s Chariot
दुर्योधनो वासुदेवं वाग्भिरुग्राभिरार्दयत् उसे प्राणोंका अन्त कर देनेवाली भयंकर वेदना हो रही थी
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhano vāsudevaṃ vāgbhir ugrābhir ārdayat |
Sañjaya berkata: Duryodhana menyerang Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) dengan kata-kata yang keras dan tajam. Walau dirinya sendiri dicekam nyeri mengerikan yang dapat mengakhiri hidup, ia mengabaikannya dan mulai melukai putra Vasudeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, dengan ucapan kejam.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how adharma can express itself through speech: even when facing severe personal suffering, a person ruled by pride and hatred may choose to harm others verbally. It implicitly contrasts self-restraint and dharmic speech with cruelty and hostility.
Sanjaya reports that Duryodhana, despite being in terrible, potentially life-ending pain, turns his attention outward and attacks Krishna with harsh words, attempting to cause him distress through verbal aggression.