Shloka 6

Koṭikāśya’s Inquiry to the Radiant Woman near the Kadamba (कोटिकाश्यप्रश्नः)

Devanagari script

एष दुर्योधनो राजा धार्तराष्ट्र: सहानुज:

Transliteration

eṣa duryodhano rājā dhārtarāṣṭraḥ sahānujāḥ

Translation

“Aqui está o rei Duryodhana, filho de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, juntamente com seus irmãos mais novos.”

Word by Word

• एषः: this (man)
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दुर्योधनः: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धार्तराष्ट्रः: son/descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धार्तराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• अनुजैः: with (his) younger brothers
• अनुजैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Kauravas (implied by 'Dhārtarāṣṭra' and 'younger brothers')

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how claims of authority can be framed through lineage and collective strength. Ethically, it invites reflection on the difference between mere hereditary legitimacy and legitimacy grounded in dharma—right conduct and justice.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana identifies himself publicly as the king and as Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, emphasizing that he is not alone but accompanied by his younger brothers—signaling unity and resolve of the Kaurava side in the unfolding conflict.