Shloka 50
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
दुर्योधनं परीप्सन्तस्तत्र तत्र युधिष्ठिरम् । अन्वयुस्त्वरितास्ते वै राजानं श्रान्तवाहना:
duryodhanaṃ parīpsantas tatra tatra yudhiṣṭhiram | anvayus tvaritās te vai rājānaṃ śrāntavāhanāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Berhasrat untuk sampai kepada Duryodhana, raja-raja itu—walau tunggangan mereka telah letih—tetap tergesa-gesa mengekori Yudhiṣṭhira ke mana sahaja baginda pergi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the pressure of conflict, urgency and allegiance can drive people beyond physical limits; the verse highlights how determination and the pull of leadership/strategy can eclipse fatigue—an ethical reminder to examine what goals justify such relentless pursuit.
Sañjaya reports that the kings, intent on reaching Duryodhana, rapidly follow Yudhiṣṭhira wherever he moves, even though their mounts are exhausted—indicating a fast-moving chase toward a crucial confrontation.