Shloka 2
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
श्रीराजोवाच अजातशत्रोस्तं दृष्ट्वा राजसूयमहोदयम् । सर्वे मुमुदिरे ब्रह्मन् नृदेवा ये समागता: ॥ १ ॥ दुर्योधनं वर्जयित्वा राजान: सर्षय: सुरा: । इति श्रुतं नो भगवंस्तत्र कारणमुच्यताम् ॥ २ ॥
śrī-rājovāca ajāta-śatros tam dṛṣṭvā rājasūya-mahodayam sarve mumudire brahman nṛ-devā ye samāgatāḥ
Mahārāja Parīkṣit nói: “Hỡi bà-la-môn, khi thấy lễ hội kỳ diệu của tế lễ Rājasūya do Ajātaśatru Yudhiṣṭhira cử hành, tất cả các vua, các hiền triết và chư thiên hiện diện đều hoan hỷ; chỉ riêng Duryodhana thì không. Xin ngài cho biết nguyên do vì sao.”
FAQs
This verse frames the question: unlike the other kings, Duryodhana was unable to feel joy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s success due to inner resentment and envy, which the sage is asked to explain in context.
King Parīkṣit is speaking, addressing Śukadeva Gosvāmī (called “O brāhmaṇa” and “O bhagavan”), asking for the reason behind Duryodhana’s different reaction.
Even when goodness and dharma prosper, envy can block one’s ability to appreciate it; cultivating humility and rejoicing in others’ welfare supports peace and spiritual progress.