Shloka 13
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
अमर्षण: सवा: प्रकृतीरभिभूय परं स्थित: । क्लेशान् मुमुक्षु: परजान् स वै पुरुष उच्यते,जो शत्रुओंके प्रति अमर्ष रख उन्हें पराजित करके विश्राम लेता है और अपनी प्रजाको शत्रुजनित क्लेशसे छुड़ानेकी इच्छा करता है, वही पुरुष कहलाता है
amarṣaṇaḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtīr abhibhūya paraṁ sthitaḥ | kleśān mumukṣuḥ parājān sa vai puruṣa ucyate ||
Duryodhana berkata: “Seseorang benar-benar digelar lelaki apabila dia memelihara amarah yang tidak tunduk terhadap musuh, menundukkan segala kekuatan yang menentang lalu berdiri teguh dalam keunggulan; dan apabila dia berhasrat membebaskan rakyatnya daripada penderitaan yang ditimpakan oleh musuh.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ‘true manhood’ in political-ethical terms: firmness against enemies, the capacity to subdue hostile forces, and a ruler’s intention to relieve his own people from enemy-caused suffering—an ideal of protective kingship (rājadharma), though voiced in a martial, uncompromising tone.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana is articulating a standard of strength and rulership: a leader should not tolerate enemy aggression, should defeat opponents, and should aim to secure the welfare of his subjects by removing the hardships imposed by adversaries.