Shloka 39
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
सर्वे च पृथिवीपाला मदर्थे तात पाण्डवान् । आर्या: शस्त्रभृत: शूरा: समर्था: प्रतिबाधितुम्,तात! ये सभी भूपाल श्रेष्ठ, शस्त्रधारी और शूरवीर होनेके साथ ही मेरे लिये पाण्डवोंको पीड़ा देनेमें समर्थ हैं
sarve ca pṛthivīpālā madarthe tāta pāṇḍavān | āryāḥ śastrabhṛtaḥ śūrāḥ samarthāḥ pratibādhitum ||
Duryodhana berkata: “Dan semua raja ini, wahai ayahanda, berada di pihakku; mereka berdarah bangsawan, bersenjata, dan gagah berani—sepenuhnya mampu, demi aku, menahan serta menyakiti Pāṇḍava.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment to power and factional support can eclipse ethical reflection: Duryodhana measures legitimacy by military capability and loyalty to himself, not by justice or reconciliation. It implicitly contrasts political might with dharmic rightness.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and preparations, Duryodhana addresses his father Dhṛtarāṣṭra, asserting that many kings stand with him and are able to oppose and trouble the Pāṇḍavas—signaling confidence and escalation toward war.