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ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सुशर्माणमचोदयत्् | अर्जुनस्य वधार्थाय भीमसेनस्य चो भयो:,तब राजा दुर्योधनने अर्जुन और भीमसेन दोनोंके वधके लिये सुशर्माको भेजा
tato duryodhano rājā suśarmāṇam acodayat | arjunasya vadhārthāya bhīmasenasya ca ubhayoḥ ||
Kemudian Raja Duryodhana mendesak Suśarmā, menugaskannya untuk membawa maut kepada Arjuna—dan juga kepada Bhīmasena. Dalam suasana etika perang, baris ini menonjolkan kebergantungan Duryodhana pada helah dan keganasan yang diwakilkan, mengarahkan sekutu kepada pembunuhan yang disasar, bukan kepada pengekangan atau perdamaian.
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Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how intent and leadership choices shape moral responsibility in war: inciting others toward targeted killing reflects a will driven by hostility and expediency, contrasting with ideals of restraint and righteous conduct (dharma) even amid conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Duryodhana instructs and incites Suśarmā, an allied king, to undertake an operation aimed at killing Arjuna and Bhīmasena—two principal Pandava warriors—thereby escalating the conflict through a focused attempt on key opponents.