Shloka 493
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
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
lālitaiḥ satataṁ rājñā duryodhana-hitaiṣibhiḥ |
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ರಾಜನು ಸದಾ ಲಾಲನೆ-ಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ, ದುರ್ಯೋಧನನ ಹಿತೈಷಿಗಳಾದ, ಪ್ರಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರೂ ವಿಷದಂತೆ ಘಾತಕರೂ ಆದ ಕಿರಾತ ಯೋಧರೊಡನೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಸಮರ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.
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.