Shloka 29
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
तं तु सुप्तं पुरोद्याने गड्जायां प्रक्षिपामहे । अथ तस्मादवरजं श्रेष्ठ चैव युधिष्ठिरम्,“इसलिये नगरोद्यानमें जब वह सो जाय, तब उसे उठाकर हमलोग गंगाजीमें फेंक दें। इसके बाद उसके छोटे भाई अर्जुन और बड़े भाई युधिष्ठिरको बलपूर्वक कैदमें डालकर मैं अकेला ही सारी पृथ्वीका शासन करूँगा।' ऐसा निश्चय करके पापी दुर्योधन महात्मा भीमसेनका अनिष्ट करनेके लिये सदा मौका ढूँढ़ता रहता था
taṃ tu suptaṃ purodyāne gaṅgāyāṃ prakṣipāmahe | atha tasmād avarajaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ caiva yudhiṣṭhiram |
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Quando ele adormecer no jardim da cidade, levantemo-lo e lancemo-lo no Gaṅgā. Depois, tendo aprisionado à força seu irmão mais novo, Arjuna, e seu irmão mais velho, o nobre Yudhiṣṭhira, eu sozinho governarei toda a terra.” Tendo assim decidido, o pecador Duryodhana passou a buscar incessantemente uma oportunidade de causar dano ao magnânimo Bhīmasena—movido pela inveja e pela vontade de violar o dharma por meio da traição, e não por um confronto justo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights adharma in the form of deceitful violence and unlawful seizure of power. It frames Duryodhana’s intent—harming a sleeping rival and imprisoning rightful heirs—as ethically corrupt, driven by envy and ambition rather than righteous competition.
A plan is voiced to exploit Bhīma’s sleep in the royal garden, carry him off, and throw him into the Gaṅgā. After removing Bhīma, the conspirators intend to confine Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira so that Duryodhana can rule unopposed; he then continually looks for a chance to execute this harm.