Shloka 61
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
द्रोणस्य तु तदा शिष्यौ गदायोग्यौ बभूवतु: । दुर्योधनश्न भीमश्न सदा संरब्धमानसौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | droṇasya tu tadā śiṣyau gadā-yogyau babhūvatuḥ | duryodhanaś ca bhīmaś ca sadā saṃrabdha-mānasau ||
ସେ ସମୟରେ ଦ୍ରୋଣାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଦୁଇ ଶିଷ୍ୟ ଗଦାଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ବିଶେଷ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହେଲେ—ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ଓ ଭୀମସେନ। ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କ ମନ ସଦା ପରସ୍ପର ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରୋଧ ଓ ସ୍ପର୍ଧାରେ ଭରିଥାଏ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Skill and training are ethically neutral; when fueled by persistent anger and rivalry, they become instruments that intensify adharma and widen conflict. The verse highlights how inner disposition (saṃrabdha-mānasa) shapes the moral outcome of martial prowess.
Vaiśampāyana notes that under Droṇa’s instruction, Duryodhana and Bhīma emerge as the foremost mace-fighters. At the same time, their mutual hostility is emphasized, foreshadowing their later central role in the Kurukṣetra struggle.