Shloka 493

Devanagari script

लालितै: सतत राज्ञा दुर्योधनहितैषिभि: । “दुर्योधनका हित चाहनेवाले और विषके समान घातक उन प्रहारकुशल किरात-योद्धाओंके साथ भी संग्राम करूँगा, जिनका राजा दुर्योधनने सदा ही लालन-पालन किया है

Transliteration

lālitaiḥ satataṁ rājñā duryodhana-hitaiṣibhiḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “I shall also engage in battle with those Kirāta warriors—ever cherished and maintained by the king—who are devoted to Duryodhana’s welfare, skilled in striking, and deadly like poison.”

Word by Word

• लालितैः: by those who were cherished/nurtured
• लालितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लालित (√लल्/लल् + इत; ‘पालित/लाड़-प्यार किया हुआ’)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सततम्: always, continually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• दुर्योधनहितैषिभिः: by those who seek Duryodhana's welfare
• दुर्योधनहितैषिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्योधन-हितैषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• the king (rājā)
• Kirāta warriors (implied by the accompanying Hindi gloss)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how royal patronage and factional loyalty can intensify violence: warriors nurtured by a king may become formidable instruments for a partisan cause, raising ethical questions about power, responsibility, and the consequences of supporting adharma-driven aims.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports the resolve to fight against Duryodhana’s supported allies—described as continually favored by the king and committed to Duryodhana’s benefit—indicating the widening and hardening of battle lines in the Drona Parva conflict.