Shloka 56
पाण्डवान् समरे पञ्च हनिष्याम: शितै: शरै: । मैं, विकर्तनपुत्र कर्ण तथा मेरा भाई दुःशासन--हम तीन ही मिलकर युद्धभूमिमें पाँचों पाण्डवोंको तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे मार डालेंगे
pāṇḍavān samare pañca haniṣyāmaḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
Ipinahayag ni Duryodhana nang may pagmamataas: “Sa digmaan, papatayin namin ang limang Pāṇḍava sa pamamagitan ng matatalim na palaso. Ako—si Karṇa, anak ni Vikartana—at ang kapatid kong si Duḥśāsana—kaming tatlo lamang, sa larangan ng labanan, ay magtutulungan upang patumbahin ang limang Pāṇḍava sa matutulis na palaso.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pride and violent certainty can eclipse discernment and dharma. Duryodhana’s boast exemplifies adharma-driven resolve—confidence rooted in aggression rather than justice—foreshadowing ruin born from moral blindness.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and preparations, Duryodhana speaks defiantly, asserting that he, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana together will kill the five Pāṇḍavas in battle with sharp arrows, signaling his refusal to seek peace and his commitment to war.