Shloka 22
Adhyāya 48 — Duryodhana’s Account of Tribute and the Provisioned Court (सभा पर्व, अध्याय ४८)
इदं तु सर्व त्वं राज्ञे दुर्योधन निवेदय । अनुज्ञातस्तु ते पित्रा विजेष्ये तान्ू न संशय:
idaṃ tu sarva tvaṃ rājñe duryodhana nivedaya | anujñātas tu te pitrā vijeṣye tān na saṃśayaḥ ||
“Sampaikanlah semuanya dengan lengkap kepada raja, Duryodhana. Setelah engkau mendapat izin ayahandamu, engkau pasti akan menewaskan mereka—tiada keraguan.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political confidence can be grounded in authority and permission rather than in ethical reflection. It shows the moral risk of equating paternal/royal sanction with certainty of success, a mindset that can fuel unjust conflict.
A speaker urges Duryodhana to convey the full report to the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and reassures him that, having obtained his father’s approval, he will defeat the opposing side without doubt—reflecting the escalating resolve toward confrontation.