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Shloka 24

Daitya-āśvāsana of Duryodhana; Karṇa’s assurance and the mobilization of the Kaurava host

दुःशासनेन च तथा सौबलेन च धीमता । संवृतो भ्रातृभि श्षान्यै: स्त्रीभिश्वापि सहस्रश:,दुःशासन, बुद्धिमान्‌ शकुनि, अन्यान्य भाइयों तथा सहस्ौरों स्त्रियोंसे घिरे हुए दुर्योधनने वहाँसे प्रस्थान किया

duḥśāsanena ca tathā saubalena ca dhīmatā | saṃvṛto bhrātṛbhiḥ anyaiḥ strībhiś cāpi sahasraśaḥ ||

ദുഃശാസനനും ബുദ്ധിമാനായ സൗബലനും (ശകുനി), മറ്റു സഹോദരന്മാരും ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് സ്ത്രീകളും ചുറ്റിനിന്നിരിക്കെ ദുര്യോധനൻ അവിടെ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

दुःशासनेनby Duhshasana
दुःशासनेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदुःशासन
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
सौबलेनby the Saubala (Shakuni)
सौबलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धीमताby the intelligent (one)
धीमता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
संवृतःsurrounded
संवृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंवृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भ्रातृभिःby brothers
भ्रातृभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अन्यैःby other (ones)
अन्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
स्त्रीभिःby women
स्त्रीभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सहस्रशःby thousands; in thousands
सहस्रशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहस्रशस्

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Duḥśāsana
S
Saubala (Śakuni)
D
Duryodhana
K
Kaurava brothers
W
women (attendants/retinue)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how a ruler’s movement and decisions are shaped by entourage and advisers; when counsel is driven by factional loyalty and pride, it can reinforce adharma rather than self-restraint.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Duryodhana departs from the place, surrounded by Duḥśāsana, Śakuni (Saubala), his other brothers, and a large retinue of women.