Shloka 13
दुर्योधनस्य प्रायोपवेशः — शकुनिसान्त्वनम् तथा कृत्याह्वानम्
Duryodhana’s Fast: Śakuni’s Consolation and the Summoning of a Kṛtyā
स सौबलेन सहितस्तथा दुःशासनेन च । उपायं पश्य निपुणं येन गच्छेम तद् वनम्,“अतः तुम मामा शकुनि तथा भाई दुःशासनके साथ सलाह करके कोई अच्छा-सा उपाय ढूँढ़ निकालो, जिससे हमलोग द्वैतवनमें चल सकें
sa saubalena sahitas tathā duḥśāsanena ca | upāyaṃ paśya nipuṇaṃ yena gacchema tad vanam ||
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்— “ஆகையால் சௌபலன் (சகுனி) மற்றும் துச்சாசனனுடன் சேர்ந்து, நாம் அந்த வனத்திற்குச் செல்லக்கூடிய நுண்ணிய உபாயத்தைத் தேடு.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intent and method matter ethically: seeking a 'nipuṇa upāya' (clever stratagem) with figures known for manipulation signals a move away from straightforward, dharmic conduct toward calculated advantage.
The Kaurava side, in the company of Śakuni and Duḥśāsana, deliberates on a practical plan to go to the forest mentioned in the episode, indicating coordinated counsel and preparation for what follows there.