Mahabharata 7.191.293 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 191, Shloka 293
यत्र युध्यामहे सर्वे धनलो भात् समागता: । हमें धनसे या धन पानेकी इच्छासे क्या प्रयोजन है? जो हम सब लोग यहाँ धनके लोभसे एकत्र होकर जूझ रहे हैं
yatra yudhyāmahe sarve dhanalobhāt samāgatāḥ |
Disse Duryodhana: “Aqui estamos todos engajados na batalha, tendo-nos reunido por cobiça de riquezas.” No contexto, a linha expõe a corrosão moral do conflito: a guerra não é enquadrada como dever justo, mas como luta movida pela avidez, pondo implicitamente em questão a legitimidade ética de tal motivação.
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The verse highlights how greed (dhanalobha) can distort judgment and undermine dharma: when the motive for action is mere acquisition, even a socially sanctioned duty like warfare loses moral grounding and becomes ethically suspect.
Duryodhana reflects on the battle situation, stating that they have all gathered and are fighting driven by desire for wealth—an admission that the conflict is propelled by material craving rather than a higher righteous purpose.
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