Shloka 10
कृष्णेन विदुरं प्रति आगमन-हेतु-निवेदनम् / Krishna explains the purpose of his coming to Vidura
“मधुसूदन! मूर्ख एवं बुद्धिहीन दुर्योधन राजाओंकी सेना एकत्र करके अपने-आपको कृतकृत्य मानता है ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | madhusūdana! mūrkha evaṁ buddhihīno duryodhana rājñāṁ senām ekatrīkṛtya svayam ātmānaṁ kṛtakṛtyaṁ manyate | ekaḥ karṇaḥ parājjetuṁ samartha iti niścitam | dhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddheḥ sa śamaṁ nopayāsyati |
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: «Ó Madhusūdana, o tolo e insensato Duryodhana, tendo reunido os exércitos dos reis, imagina-se já vitorioso. Está firmemente convencido de que Karṇa sozinho basta para derrotar os inimigos; por isso esse filho de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, de mau conselho, não virá à paz.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Overconfidence and reliance on a single champion, when joined with poor counsel, blinds a ruler to dharmic restraint and makes reconciliation impossible; ethical governance requires discernment and openness to peace.
As war preparations intensify, Vaiśampāyana describes Duryodhana’s mindset: after assembling allied armies he believes victory is assured, trusts that Karṇa alone can defeat the opponents, and therefore rejects any prospect of a peace settlement.