Shloka 30
Bhīma–Duryodhana Gadāyuddha Saṃkalpa
Resolve for the Mace Duel
|| अस्त्राणामपि पर्यायं कर्तुमिच्छन्ति मानवा:
astrāṇām api paryāyaṁ kartum icchanti mānavāḥ
“انسان ہتھیاروں کے معاملے میں بھی باری بدلنا چاہتے ہیں—حالات کا رخ پلٹ کر فائدہ پھر سے اپنے ہاتھ میں لینا چاہتے ہیں۔”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to a common human tendency in conflict: people try to ‘change the turn’—to reverse disadvantage and seize a new opening. Ethically, it can be read as a warning that the desire to manipulate outcomes may override steadiness, accountability, and restraint.
In Shalya Parva’s battle context, Duryodhana comments on how fighters and leaders look for a shift in momentum—seeking an alternation of advantage even amid the use of weapons—reflecting the tactical, unstable nature of the war.