Shloka 30
दुर्योधनस्य बलिवर्णनम् — Duryodhana’s Description of Tribute at the Rājasūya
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा ततो वचनमत्रवीत् । पुनर्गान््धारनृपतिं दहुमान इवाग्निना,ऐसा निश्चय करके दुर्योधन चिन्ताकी आगसे दग्ध-सा होता हुआ पुनः गान्धारराज शकुनिसे बोला
evaṁ sa niścayaṁ kṛtvā tato vacanam abravīt | punar gāndhāranṛpatiṁ dahumān ivāgninā ||
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दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked desire and resentment can harden into resolve that burns the mind itself; when one seeks counsel from those inclined to deceit, that inner heat tends to drive choices away from dharma and toward harmful stratagems.
After deciding on a course of action, Duryodhana—mentally tormented as if on fire—turns again to Śakuni, the Gandhāran king, indicating renewed reliance on Śakuni’s counsel as the plot advances.