Shloka 7
Aṃśāvataraṇa-kathana (Catalog of Divine/Asuric Portions in Human Births) — Chapter 61
तांस्तथा सत्त्ववीर्यौज: सम्पन्नान् पौरसम्मतान् | नामृष्यन् कुरवो दृष्टवा पाण्डवाउछीयशोभूत:,सत्त्व (धैर्य और उत्साह), वीर्य (पराक्रम) तथा ओज (देहबल)-से सम्पन्न होनेके कारण पाण्डवलोग पुरवासियोंके प्रेम और सम्मानके पात्र थे। उनके धन, सम्पत्ति और यशकी वृद्धि होने लगी। यह सब देखकर कौरव उनके उत्कर्षको सहन न कर सके
tāṁs tathā sattva-vīryaujāḥ sampannān paura-sammatān | nāmṛṣyan kuravo dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavān ucchīyaśo-bhūtān ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Nang makita ng mga Kaurava ang mga Pāṇḍava—puspos ng tibay ng loob, kabayanihan, at lakas ng katawan, kaya minamahal at iginagalang ng mga mamamayan—na lalo pang yumayaman, umuunlad, at sumisikat, hindi nila natiis ang pag-angat ng mga ito.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse warns that envy (asahiṣṇutā) toward others’ virtue and success undermines dharma and relationships; inability to rejoice in another’s merit becomes a moral fault that can escalate into hostility and injustice.
The Pāṇḍavas, admired by the citizens for their qualities and strength, begin to flourish in wealth and fame; witnessing this rise, the Kauravas become unable to tolerate their growing prominence, foreshadowing deepening rivalry.