Shloka 29
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
जेतुं समग्रां सेनां मे वासवो5पि न शकक््नुयात् । हन्तुक्षय्यरूपेयं ब्रद्म॒णो5पि स्वयम्भुवः
jetuṁ samagrāṁ senāṁ me vāsavo ’pi na śaknu yāt | hantuṁ kṣayyārūpeyāṁ brahmaṇo ’pi svayambhuvaḥ ||
Bahkan Vāsava (Indra) pun tidak akan sanggup menaklukkan seluruh pasukanku. Bala ini bersifat membawa kehancuran; bahkan Brahmā yang Svayambhū pun takkan mampu membinasakannya.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of arrogance: Duryodhana’s boast that even gods cannot overcome his forces reflects overconfidence and a drift toward adharma, where power is mistaken for righteousness and invincibility.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and preparations, Duryodhana asserts the supposed invincibility of his army, claiming that even Indra could not conquer it and even Brahmā could not destroy it—revealing his hardened resolve against reconciliation.