Shloka 66
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
प्रह्नादो नाम दैत्येन्द्रस्तस्य पुत्रो विरोचन: । कन्याहेतोराज्धिरसं सुधन्वानमुपाद्रवत्
Prahlādo nāma daityendras tasya putro Virocanaḥ | kanyā-heto rājadhirasaṃ Sudhanvānām upādravat ||
ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದನೆಂಬ ದೈತ್ಯೇಂದ್ರನಿದ್ದನು; ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ವಿರೋಚನ. ಕನ್ಯಾ-ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿರೋಚನನು ಅಂಗಿರಸನ ಪುತ್ರನಾದ ಸುಧನ್ವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವೈರವಿವಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cautions that personal desire—especially over marriage or possession—can provoke hostility and adharma; one should uphold restraint and right conduct rather than letting passion drive conflict.
Vidura introduces an episode: Prahlāda’s son Virocana, seeking a maiden, comes into contention with Sudhanvan (son of Aṅgiras) and attacks him, setting up a moral exemplum about quarrels born of desire.