Shloka 29
दुर्योधनस्य बलिवर्णनम् — Duryodhana’s Description of Tribute at the Rājasūya
श्रियं तथा55गतां दृष्टवा ज्वलन्तीमिव पाण्डवे । अमर्षवशमापन्नो दह्मामि न तथोचित:,पाणए्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिरके समीप प्राप्त हुई उस प्रकाश-मयी लक्ष्मीको देखकर मैं ईरष्यावश जल रहा हूँ। यद्यपि मेरी यह दुरवस्था उचित नहीं है
śriyaṃ tathāgatāṃ dṛṣṭvā jvalantīm iva pāṇḍave | amarṣavaśam āpanno dahyāmi na tathocitaḥ ||
ครั้นเห็นศรีอันรุ่งโรจน์ดุจเพลิงนั้นมาสู่โอรสแห่งปาณฑุ ข้าถูกความริษยาอันยากทนเข้าครอบงำ จนเร่าร้อนอยู่ภายใน; ทั้งที่สภาพอันน่าเวทนานี้ของข้ามิสมควรเลย
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse exposes envy (amarṣa) as a self-consuming inner fire: even when one recognizes that such resentment is improper, attachment to status and comparison can overpower judgment. It highlights the ethical ideal of rejoicing in others’ rightful prosperity rather than being ruled by jealousy.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana witnesses the Pāṇḍavas’ rising splendor—especially Yudhiṣṭhira’s royal fortune—and confesses that he is burning with envy. This admission foreshadows his hostility and the escalation toward conflict.