Shloka 193
Pāṇḍava-senā-niryāṇa and Vyūha-vibhāga (पाण्डवसेनानिर्याण तथा व्यूहविभाग)
श्रुतं ते वचन मूर्ख यत् त्वां दुर्योधनो<ब्रवीत् | 'ओ मूर्ख! दुर्योधनने तुझसे जो कुछ कहा है, वह तेरा वचन हमने सुन लिया। मानो हम असमर्थ हों और तू हमें प्रोत्साहन देनेके निमित्त यह सब कुछ कह रहा हो
sañjaya uvāca | śrutaṃ te vacanaṃ mūrkha yat tvāṃ duryodhano 'bravīt |
Disse Sañjaya: “Tolo! Ouvimos as tuas palavras—essas mesmas palavras que Duryodhana te disse. Falas como se fôssemos impotentes, e como se dissesses tudo isso apenas para nos incitar.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between arrogant provocation and sober judgment: empty encouragement rooted in pride is rejected, and the listener asserts awareness of Duryodhana’s stance rather than being swayed by taunts or performative bravado.
Sanjaya reports a sharp retort: the speaker dismisses someone’s repeated message as merely echoing Duryodhana’s words, criticizing the tone as if the addressee were trying to ‘motivate’ capable people by implying their weakness.