Shloka 10
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
दौष्कुलेया दुरात्मानो नृशंसा निरपत्रपा:
dauṣkuleyā durātmāno nṛśaṃsā nirapatrapāḥ
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Orang-orang yang lahir daripada keturunan yang rosak itu berhati jahat—kejam dan langsung tidak tahu malu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse condemns adharma as a matter of character: cruelty and shamelessness are presented as ethical failures that mark a person as morally degraded, warning that loss of modesty and compassion leads to destructive conduct.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, certain antagonistic figures are being morally characterized and censured—described as ignoble, wicked, cruel, and shameless—setting the ethical tone for the escalating conflict in the Udyoga Parva.