Shloka 6

Devanagari script

अतिगृद्धा: कृतस्नेहा दीर्घकालं सहोषिता: । कृतमित्रा: कृतबला धार्तराष्ट्रा: परंतप,परंतप! धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्र बड़े लोभी हैं। इधर उन्होंने बहुत-से मित्र-राजाओंका संग्रह कर लिया है और उनके साथ दीर्घकालतक रहकर अपने प्रति उनका स्नेह भी बढ़ा लिया है। (शिक्षा और अभ्यास आदिके द्वारा भी) उन्होंने विशेष शक्तिका संचय कर लिया है

Transliteration

atigṛddhāḥ kṛtasnehā dīrghakālaṃ sahoṣitāḥ | kṛtamitrāḥ kṛtabalā dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ parantapa parantapa ||

Translation

Юдхиштхира сказал: «О испепеляющий врагов, сыновья Дхритараштры безмерно алчны. Долгое время живя вместе со многими союзными царями, они укрепили взаимную привязанность; упрочили дружеские узы и накопили силу. Так, благодаря общению, обучению и длительной подготовке, они создали против нас грозную мощь».

Word by Word

अतिगृद्धाःexceedingly greedy

कृतस्नेहाःhaving secured/created affection (of others)

दीर्घकालम्for a long time

सहtogether with

उषिताःhaving dwelt/stayed

कृतमित्राःhaving made/secured allies (friends)

कृतबलाःhaving built up strength/power

धार्तराष्ट्राःthe sons/party of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas)

परंतपO scorcher of foes (epithet)

परंतपO scorcher of foes (repeated address)

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas)

allied kings (mitra-rājāḥ, implied)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how unchecked greed (lobha) drives unethical consolidation of power: by long association, cultivating loyalty, and systematically building strength, an unjust party can become formidable. It implicitly warns that moral failure is amplified when supported by alliances and sustained preparation.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Yudhiṣṭhira assesses the Kauravas’ position: they are greedy, have lived long with allied rulers, strengthened bonds of affection, secured friendships, and accumulated military power—making the impending conflict more dangerous.