Shloka 19
Śakuni–Duryodhana-saṃvāda: Dyūta-yojanā (Śakuni and Duryodhana on Planning the Dice-Game)
भीष्मकं च महावीर्य दन््तवक्रं च भूमिपम् । भगदत्तं यूपकेतुं जयत्सेनं च मागधम्
bhīṣmakaṃ ca mahāvīrya dantavakraṃ ca bhūmipam | bhagadattaṃ yūpaketuṃ jayatsenaṃ ca māgadham ||
シシュパーラはなおも言葉を重ね、名高き諸王の名を挙げた。「大勇のビーシュマカ、地上の王ダンタヴァクラ、バガダッタ王、ユーパケートゥ、そしてマガダのジャヤツェーナ。」—彼らの名声と威力を引き合いに出し、王会における栄誉と序列の均衡を論じたのである。
शिशुपाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how public discourse in a royal assembly often appeals to reputation and the roster of powerful kings; ethically, it highlights the tension between genuine merit and rhetorical use of names and status to sway judgment.
In the Sabha (court) setting, Śiśupāla is speaking and lists prominent rulers—Bhīṣmaka, Dantavakra, Bhagadatta, Yūpaketu, and Jayatsena of Magadha—using their renown to strengthen his ongoing argument and challenge the prevailing honor being accorded in the assembly.