Shloka 41
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
तत् ते वृकोदरमयं भयं व्येतु महाहवे । व्यपनेष्याम्यहं होनं मा राजन् विमना भव,अतः राजन! भीमसेनसे जो आपको भय हो रहा है, वह दूर हो जाना चाहिये। मैं महायुद्धमें उन्हें मार गिराऊँगा। इसलिये आप मनमें खेद न करें
tat te vṛkodaramayaṃ bhayaṃ vyetu mahāhave | vyapaneṣyāmy ahaṃ hūnaṃ mā rājan vimanā bhava ||
Duryodhana berkata: “Wahai Raja, biarlah ketakutan tuanku—yang timbul kerana Bhīma (Vṛkodara)—lenyap dalam perang besar. Aku akan menghapuskannya sama sekali; janganlah tuanku berdukacita.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leaders use reassurance and confidence to steady an anxious ally; ethically, it also shows how pride and overconfidence can mask the gravity of adharma-driven conflict.
Duryodhana addresses the king, urging him not to fear Bhīma (Vṛkodara) and promising that in the coming great war he will neutralize that threat, so the king should not be dejected.