उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
जघान सुबहूंस्तेषां संरब्ध: कुरुसत्तम: । ततस्ते शरणं जम्मुर्देवव्रतमिमं भयात्
jaghāna subahūṁs teṣāṁ saṁrabdhaḥ kurusattamaḥ | tatas te śaraṇaṁ jagmur devavratam imaṁ bhayāt ||
କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଉଦ୍ଦୀପ୍ତ କୁରୁଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଭୀଷ୍ମ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଅନେକଙ୍କୁ ସଂହାର କଲେ। ତାପରେ ସେ ରାଜାମାନେ ଭୟରେ ପୁଣି ଏହି ଦେବବ୍ରତ (ଭୀଷ୍ମ)ଙ୍କ ଶରଣକୁ ଗଲେ।
दुर्योधन उवाच
The verse highlights a recurring ethical dynamic in the epic: when confronted by overwhelming force and the consequences of conflict, people often abandon pride and factionalism to seek refuge in the strongest protector. It also reflects how a warrior’s prowess can become the pivot of political allegiance in wartime.
Duryodhana recounts that Bhīṣma (Devavrata), furious in battle, killed many among certain kings; frightened by this, the remaining kings returned and sought Bhīṣma’s protection.