Shloka 140
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दैत्या हासन् महाबला: । तैस्तदा दर्पमोहाद्यैरबा ध्यन्त दिवौकस:
etasminn eva kāle tu daityā hāsan mahābalāḥ | tais tadā darpamohādyair abādhyanta divaukasaḥ ||
Pada waktu itu juga, para Daitya menjadi amat kuat lalu tertawa dalam kemenangan. Didorong oleh kesombongan, kekeliruan batin, dan cela yang seumpamanya, mereka pun mula mengganggu para penghuni syurga.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power without self-restraint becomes destructive: pride (darpa) and delusion (moha) corrupt judgment, leading to the harassment of others. The verse cautions that ethical clarity and humility must govern strength.
Duryodhana recalls a time when the Daityas became very powerful and, intoxicated by arrogance and delusion, began troubling the heavenly beings (Devas), setting up a contrast between rightful order and oppressive misuse of power.