Shloka 3
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 62 — Duryodhana’s Claim of Victory and Vidura’s Allegories on Discord and Risk
बल, पराक्रम, समवयस्कता, प्रतिभा और शास्त्रज्ञान--इन सभी दृष्टियोंसे हमलोग और पाण्डव समान ही हैं ।।
astreṇa yodhayogyā ca śīghratve kauśale tathā | sarve sama-samajātīyāḥ sarve mānuṣa-yonayaḥ ||
“Em força, bravura, igualdade de idade, talento e saber das escrituras—em tudo isso nós e os Pāṇḍavas somos iguais. No manejo das armas, em reunir e ordenar guerreiros, na rapidez das mãos e na perícia da guerra, também somos semelhantes. Todos somos de estirpe comparável; todos nascidos como seres humanos.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a self-justifying argument: when rivals are seen as equal in birth and capability, one may claim there is no reason to уступ (yield) on moral or social grounds. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, this exposes Duryodhana’s reliance on power and parity rather than reconciliation, humility, or dharma-based restraint.
In Udyoga Parva, as war becomes imminent, Duryodhana speaks in defense of his stance against the Pāṇḍavas. He asserts that both sides are equally equipped in martial resources and human status, reinforcing his resolve to contest the kingdom rather than concede or compromise.