Shloka 28
Dyūta-āhvāna: Śakuni’s Proposal, Vidura’s Warning, and the Summons of Yudhiṣṭhira
Sabhā-parva 51
निशितांश्वैव दीर्घासीनृष्टिशक्तिपरश्वधान् । अपरान्तसमुद्धूतांस्तथैव परशूज्छितान्
niśitāṁś caiva dīrghāsīn ṛṣṭiśaktiparaśvadhān | aparāntasamuddhūtāṁs tathaiva paraśūcchitān
دُریودھن نے کہا—میں نے تیز دھار ہتھیار بھی دیکھے—لمبی تلواریں، نیزے، شکتی اور پرشو؛ مغربی علاقوں سے لائے گئے دوسرے اسلحے، اور اسی طرح استعمال کے لیے جڑی اور تیار کلہاڑیاں بھی۔
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the pursuit of dominance often manifests as the procurement of weapons and coercive power; ethically, it signals a movement away from restraint and righteous counsel toward intimidation and violence, a hallmark of adharma-driven politics in the epic.
Duryodhana is describing the presence/collection of various sharp weapons—swords, spears, javelins, and axes—some procured from the western region (Aparānta), indicating preparation for armed action and the intensification of hostility.