Shloka 26
पुनर्द्यूत-समाह्वानम्
Renewed Summons to the Dice-Game and Exile Wager
ततः समुत्थाय स राजपुत्र: श्र॒त्वा भ्रातु: शासन रक्तदृष्टि: । प्रविश्य तद् वेश्म महारथाना- मित्यब्रवीद् द्रौपदी राजपुत्रीम्
tataḥ samutthāya sa rājaputraḥ śrutvā bhrātuḥ śāsanaṁ raktadṛṣṭiḥ | praviśya tad veśma mahārathānām ity abravīd draupadīṁ rājaputrīm |
Então o príncipe Duḥśāsana levantou-se de imediato ao ouvir a ordem do irmão; com os olhos avermelhados de ira, partiu dali. Entrando na residência dos grandes guerreiros de carro—os Pāṇḍavas—dirigiu-se à princesa Draupadī com estas palavras.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of executing a superior’s command without moral discernment. Anger and loyalty to an unrighteous order can turn a person into an agent of adharma, especially when directed against someone who should be protected by social and royal norms.
Duḥśāsana, after hearing Duryodhana’s instruction, rises in anger and goes to the Pāṇḍavas’ residence. He enters and begins to address Draupadī, setting up the ensuing confrontation and humiliation central to the Sabha Parva crisis.