Shloka 118
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमत: । दुर्योधनप्रभूतयो युयुत्सु: करणस्तथा,परम बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्रके दुर्योधन आदि सौ पुत्र हुए। इनके अतिरिक्त युयुत्सु भी उन्हींका पुत्र था। वह वैश्यजातीय मातासे उत्पन्न होनेके कारण “करण-” कहलाता था
tathā putraśataṃ jajñe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ | duryodhana-prabhūtayo yuyutsuḥ karaṇas tathā ||
Daśa berkata: Demikianlah raja Dhṛtarāṣṭra yang bijaksana memperanakkan seratus orang putera, diketuai oleh Duryodhana; dan baginda juga mempunyai Yuyutsu, yang turut dipanggil Karaṇa. Petikan ini menegaskan perkembangan besar keturunan Kuru melalui zuriat Dhṛtarāṣṭra, sambil mencatat asal-usul ibu Yuyutsu yang berbeza—suatu penanda etika yang kelak menyentuh persoalan kesetiaan, keabsahan, dan dharma dalam pertikaian keluarga.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how lineage and birth-status are recorded as morally and socially significant facts in the epic, foreshadowing later dharma-questions about rightful conduct, loyalty, and identity within a divided royal family.
Daśa reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra fathered one hundred sons led by Duryodhana, and additionally Yuyutsu (also called Karaṇa), marking the full set of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s male offspring and noting Yuyutsu’s distinct maternal background.