Shloka 35

Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana

The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनस्तु पार्थेन विवरे सम्प्रदर्शिते ईषदुन्मिषमाणस्तु सहसा प्रससार ह,जब अर्जुनने छिद्रकी ओर संकेत किया, तब कनखियोंसे उसे देखकर दुर्योधन सहसा भीमसेनकी ओर बढ़ा

Transliteration

duryodhanas tu pārthena vivare sampradarśite īṣad unmiṣamāṇas tu sahasā prasasāra ha

Translation

When Pārtha (Arjuna) pointed out the opening, Duryodhana, glancing toward it with half-opened eyes, suddenly sprang forward—driven by the urgency of battle and the will to seize advantage in the duel.

Word by Word

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

तुbut/indeed

पार्थेनby Partha (Arjuna)

विवरेin/at the opening (gap)

सम्प्रदर्शितेhaving been shown/indicated

ईषत्slightly

उन्मिषमाणःglancing/half-opening (his eyes)

तुand/but

सहसाsuddenly

प्रससारrushed forth/advanced

हindeed (particle)

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Duryodhana

Pārtha (Arjuna)

vivara (opening/gap)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a war narrative, the verse highlights how a moment of perceived vulnerability (vivara) triggers swift action; ethically, it underscores the tension between strategic advantage and the disciplined restraint expected in righteous combat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna indicates a gap/opening; Duryodhana, peering toward it, immediately surges forward to exploit the moment in the ongoing combat situation.