Shloka 66
Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy
प्रविवेश पुरं हृष्ट: स्ववेश्म च नराधिप: । भरतश्रेष्ठ! सुहृदोंकी ये सुन्दर बातें सुनता हुआ राजा दुर्योधन प्रसन्नतापूर्वक नगरमें प्रवेश करके अपने राजभवनमें गया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: praviveśa puraṃ hṛṣṭaḥ svaveśma ca narādhipaḥ | bharataśreṣṭha! suhṛdāṃ ye sundarā bātāḥ śṛṇvan rājā duryodhanaḥ prasannatāpūrvakaṃ nagaraṃ praviśya svaṃ rājabhavanaṃ gataḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Masaya ang loob, pumasok ang hari sa lungsod at saka nagtungo sa sarili niyang palasyo. O pinakamainam sa angkan ng Bharata, habang pinakikinggan niya ang magagandang salita ng mga kaibigang nagmamalasakit, si Haring Duryodhana—na napasaya ang diwa—ay masayang nagbalik sa bayan at pumasok sa kanyang maharlikang tahanan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s emotional state is shaped by the words of companions and advisers; pleasing counsel can restore composure, but ethical clarity (dharma) requires more than social reassurance—one must examine whether the satisfaction is grounded in right conduct.
After hearing agreeable remarks from his well-wishers, Duryodhana feels pleased and enters the city, then proceeds to his own royal residence, as narrated by Vaiśampāyana.