Shloka 118
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमत: । दुर्योधनप्रभूतयो युयुत्सु: करणस्तथा,परम बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्रके दुर्योधन आदि सौ पुत्र हुए। इनके अतिरिक्त युयुत्सु भी उन्हींका पुत्र था। वह वैश्यजातीय मातासे उत्पन्न होनेके कारण “करण-” कहलाता था
tathā putraśataṃ jajñe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ | duryodhana-prabhūtayo yuyutsuḥ karaṇas tathā ||
Wika ni Daśa: Kaya nga, ang marunong na haring Dhṛtarāṣṭra ay nagkaanak ng sandaang lalaki, na pinangungunahan ni Duryodhana; at nagkaroon din siya kay Yuyutsu, na tinatawag ding Karaṇa. Ipinakikita ng talatang ito ang paglawak ng angkan ng Kuru sa pamamagitan ng mga supling ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra, at binabanggit din ang naiibang pinagmulan sa ina ni Yuyutsu—isang tandang etikal na sa kalaunan ay uugnay sa mga usapin ng katapatan, pagiging lehitimo, at dharma sa alitang pampamilya.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how lineage and birth-status are recorded as morally and socially significant facts in the epic, foreshadowing later dharma-questions about rightful conduct, loyalty, and identity within a divided royal family.
Daśa reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra fathered one hundred sons led by Duryodhana, and additionally Yuyutsu (also called Karaṇa), marking the full set of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s male offspring and noting Yuyutsu’s distinct maternal background.