Shloka 12
Ritual Acclamation at Hastināpura and Karṇa’s Vow Concerning Arjuna (राजकीय स्तुति-प्रसङ्गः कर्णप्रतिज्ञा च)
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुर्जयस्तथा । बद्ध्वा हियन्ते गन्धर्व राजदाराश्न सर्वश:,सैनिक बोले--कुन्तीकुमारो! हमारे प्रियदर्शी महाबाहु महाबली धूृतराष्ट्रकुमार राजा दुर्योधनको गन्धर्व (बाँधकर) लिये जाते हैं। आपलोग उनकी रक्षाके लिये दौड़िये। वे दुःशासन, दुर्विषह, दुर्मुख, दुर्जय तथा कुरुकुलकी सब स्त्रियोंको भी कैद करके लिये जा रहे हैं
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
duḥśāsano durviṣaho durmukho durjayas tathā |
baddhvā hīyante gandharva-rāja-dārāś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Durmukha e Durjaya também estão sendo capturados e levados amarrados; e com eles, todas as mulheres da casa real dos Kuru estão sendo tomadas pelos Gandharvas.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid enmity, dharma can require protecting the vulnerable and upholding kṣatriya responsibility. The capture of the Kuru household becomes a moral test: whether one responds with righteous conduct rather than vindictive satisfaction.
A message reports that Gandharvas have bound and are carrying off several Kaurava princes—Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Durmukha, Durjaya—and also the women of the Kuru royal household, indicating a grave crisis and public humiliation for the Kauravas.