Shloka 28
Dyūta-āhvāna: Śakuni’s Proposal, Vidura’s Warning, and the Summons of Yudhiṣṭhira
Sabhā-parva 51
निशितांश्वैव दीर्घासीनृष्टिशक्तिपरश्वधान् । अपरान्तसमुद्धूतांस्तथैव परशूज्छितान्
niśitāṁś caiva dīrghāsīn ṛṣṭiśaktiparaśvadhān | aparāntasamuddhūtāṁs tathaiva paraśūcchitān
दुर्योधन म्हणाला—मी तीक्ष्ण शस्त्रेही पाहिली—लांब तलवारी, भाले, शक्ती आणि परशु; तसेच पश्चिमेकडील प्रदेशांतून आलेली इतर आयुधे, आणि वापरासाठी सज्ज केलेली कुऱ्हाडीही.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the pursuit of dominance often manifests as the procurement of weapons and coercive power; ethically, it signals a movement away from restraint and righteous counsel toward intimidation and violence, a hallmark of adharma-driven politics in the epic.
Duryodhana is describing the presence/collection of various sharp weapons—swords, spears, javelins, and axes—some procured from the western region (Aparānta), indicating preparation for armed action and the intensification of hostility.