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Shloka 27

Udyoga Parva 142: Vidura’s warning to Kuntī and Kuntī’s resolve to meet Karṇa

Gaṅgātīra encounter begins

ब्राह्मणान्‌ प्रथमं द्वेष्टि गुरूंश्व मधुसूदन । भृत्यान्‌ भक्तिमतश्चापि तत्‌ पराभवलक्षणम्‌

sañjaya uvāca |

brāhmaṇān prathamaṃ dveṣṭi gurūṃś ca madhusūdana |

bhṛtyān bhaktimataś cāpi tat parābhavalakṣaṇam ||

సంజయుడు పలికెను— ఓ మధుసూదన! దుర్యోధనుడు మొదట బ్రాహ్మణులను ద్వేషిస్తాడు; తరువాత గురువులను, పెద్దలను అవమానిస్తాడు; తనకు భక్తిగా ఉన్న సేవకులకూ ద్రోహం చేస్తాడు—ఇది పరాజయానికి స్పష్టమైన లక్షణం.

ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्रथमम्first
प्रथमम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रथम
द्वेष्टिhates
द्वेष्टि:
TypeVerb
Rootद्विष्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुरून्elders/teachers
गुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मधुसूदनO slayer of Madhu (Krishna)
मधुसूदन:
TypeNoun
Rootमधुसूदन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भृत्यान्servants/retainers
भृत्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभृत्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
भक्तिमतःof the devoted/loyal (to him)
भक्तिमतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootभक्तिमत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
also/and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पराभव-लक्षणम्a sign of defeat
पराभव-लक्षणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
M
Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa)
D
Duryodhana
B
Brāhmaṇas
G
Gurus/Elders
B
Bhṛtyas (devoted servants)

Educational Q&A

A ruler’s moral collapse shows itself first in hostility toward the wise and the venerable (brāhmaṇas and gurus) and then in betrayal of loyal dependents; such ingratitude and contempt for dharmic counsel are presented as omens of inevitable downfall.

Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa (as Madhusūdana) and characterizes Duryodhana’s behavior: he has begun to hate those who should be honored and to turn against his own faithful servants—an observation offered as a diagnostic sign that Duryodhana is moving toward defeat in the coming conflict.