Shloka 11
Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७
तदागमनजं हेतुं पप्रच्छ मधुसूदन: । ततो दुर्योधन: कृष्णमुवाच प्रहसन्निव
tadāgamanajaṃ hetuṃ papraccha madhusūdanaḥ | tato duryodhanaḥ kṛṣṇam uvāca prahasann iva ||
ครั้นนั้น มธุสูทนะทรงถามถึงเหตุแห่งการมาครั้งนี้ แล้วทุรโยธนะก็กราบทูลพระกฤษณะราวกับยิ้มเยาะ
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension before conflict: a righteous inquiry into motives (Krishna asking the cause) is met by a tone of pride or derision (Duryodhana speaking with a smile), foreshadowing how arrogance can obstruct dharmic counsel and peaceful resolution.
In the narrated scene, Krishna (Madhusudana) asks what prompted the arrival/approach in question; Duryodhana then responds to Krishna, apparently smiling—suggesting confidence, sarcasm, or dismissiveness as the political situation escalates toward war.