Shloka 11
जतुगृहदाहः — The Burning of the Lac House and the Pāṇḍavas’ Concealed Escape
प्रीतिश्च मनुजव्याप्र दुर्योधनमुपाविशत् । द्वीक्ष क्रोधश्ष॒ बीभत्सुं क्षणेनान्वाविवेश ह,नरश्रेष्ठ उस समय दुर्योधनके मनमें बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई और अर्जुनके चित्तमें क्षणभरमें लज्जा और क्रोधका संचार हो आया
prītiś ca manujavyāghra duryodhanam upāviśat | dīkṣa krodhaś ca bībhatsuṁ kṣaṇenānvāviveśa ha ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O tiger among men, joy entered Duryodhana’s heart; but in that very moment shame and anger swiftly arose within Bībhatsu (Arjuna).” The verse contrasts the moral temper of the two: Duryodhana’s delight at a perceived advantage is set against Arjuna’s immediate ethical discomfort and indignation, suggesting an inner conscience that reacts to impropriety and injustice.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical contrast: delight in another’s setback or in unfair gain is portrayed as Duryodhana’s disposition, while Arjuna’s immediate shame and anger indicate a conscience that recoils from what is improper. It implies that inner moral sensitivity is a mark of dharmic character.
The narrator describes a sudden divergence of emotions: Duryodhana becomes pleased, while Arjuna (called Bībhatsu) is instantly overcome by shame and anger, signaling tension and moral conflict in the unfolding episode.