Shloka 19
अक्षदेवन-प्रवर्तनम् | Commencement of the Dice Game
धृष्टद्युम्न: पाण्डवाश्व॒ सात्यकि: केशवोडष्टम: । सत्त्वस्था वीर्यसम्पन्ना हाुन्योन्यप्रियदर्शना:
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ pāṇḍavāś ca sātyakiḥ keśavo ’ṣṭamaḥ | sattvasthā vīryasampannā hy anyonyapriyadarśanāḥ ||
दुर्योधन म्हणाला—धृष्टद्युम्न, पाचही पांडव, सात्यकी आणि आठवा केशव (श्रीकृष्ण)—हेच धैर्याने स्थिर उभे राहिले. हे सर्व पराक्रमसंपन्न असून परस्परांवर स्नेह व सद्भाव ठेवतात.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical strength of steadfastness and mutual goodwill: true power is not only martial valor (vīrya) but also inner composure (sattva) and loyal, harmonious cooperation among allies.
Duryodhana points out a select group—Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the five Pāṇḍavas, Sātyaki, and Kṛṣṇa—who remain firm and united, emphasizing their courage, capability, and mutual affection as a cohesive force.