Shloka 13
उद्योगपर्व — गान्धारी-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva — Gandhārī’s Counsel to Duryodhana
सह मात्रा प्रदग्धुं तान् बालकान् वारणावते । आस्थित: परमं यत्नं न समृद्धं च तत् तव
saha mātrā pradagdhuṃ tān bālakān vāraṇāvate | āsthitaḥ paramaṃ yatnaṃ na samṛddhaṃ ca tat tava ||
வாரணாவதத்தில் அந்தச் சிறுவன் பாண்டவர்களை அவர்களின் தாயுடன் சேர்த்து எரித்தழிக்க நீ உச்ச முயற்சி செய்தாய்; ஆனால் உன் அந்தத் திட்டம் நிறைவேறவில்லை.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Schemes rooted in adharma—especially violence against the innocent—carry grave moral blame and are ultimately thwarted; the verse highlights the ethical condemnation of such intent and the failure of unjust designs.
Vaiśampāyana recalls the Vāraṇāvata episode: an attempt was made to burn the young Pāṇḍavas along with their mother in that city, but the plan did not succeed.