Shloka 118
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमत: । दुर्योधनप्रभूतयो युयुत्सु: करणस्तथा,परम बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्रके दुर्योधन आदि सौ पुत्र हुए। इनके अतिरिक्त युयुत्सु भी उन्हींका पुत्र था। वह वैश्यजातीय मातासे उत्पन्न होनेके कारण “करण-” कहलाता था
tathā putraśataṃ jajñe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ | duryodhana-prabhūtayo yuyutsuḥ karaṇas tathā ||
Daśa said: Thus the wise king Dhṛtarāṣṭra begot a hundred sons, headed by Duryodhana; and he also had Yuyutsu, called Karaṇa as well. The passage underscores the expansion of the Kuru line through Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s offspring, while also noting Yuyutsu’s distinct maternal origin—an ethical marker that later bears on questions of loyalty, legitimacy, and dharma within the family conflict.
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