Shloka 17
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १२५: दुर्योधनस्य प्रत्युत्तरम्
Duryodhana’s Reply in the Kuru Assembly
दृष्टवा त्वां पाण्डवैरवरिभ्रातृभि: सह संगतम् | यावदानन्दजाश्रूणि प्रमुड्चन्तु नराधिपा:,“तुम्हें अपने वीर भाई पाण्डवोंके साथ मिला हुआ देख ये सब नरेश अपने नेत्रोंसे आनन्दके आँसू बहायें
dṛṣṭvā tvāṃ pāṇḍavair avaribhrātṛbhiḥ saha saṅgatam | yāvad ānandajāśrūṇi pramuñcantu narādhipāḥ ||
ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੀਰ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ, ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਨਰਾਧਿਪਤੀ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁਣ ਉੱਨਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਆਂਸੂ ਵਗਾਉਣ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of restored family unity: even rulers are moved to joyful tears when rightful bonds are renewed, suggesting that reconciliation and shared kinship are dharmic goods worth honoring, especially before violence becomes inevitable.
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene where the addressed person is seen reunited with the Pāṇḍavas; witnessing this, assembled kings are expected to shed tears of joy, marking the emotional impact of the meeting within the tense Udyoga Parva context.