Previous Verse
Next Verse

Shloka 25

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

ततो बलमतिख्यात॑ धारतराष्ट्र: प्रतापवान्‌ । भीमसेनस्य तज्ज्ञात्वा दुष्टरभावमदर्शयत्‌

tato balam atikhyātaṃ dhārtarāṣṭraḥ pratāpavān | bhīmasenasya taj jñātvā duṣṭabhāvam adarśayat ||

Bấy giờ Duryodhana, người con dũng mãnh của Dhṛtarāṣṭra, khi biết sức mạnh của Bhīmasena lừng danh khắp nơi, liền bắt đầu bộc lộ ác tâm đối với chàng. Sự việc ấy đánh dấu buổi đầu của lòng đố kỵ và thù nghịch: sự nhận ra tài lực của kẻ khác không trở thành kính phục noi theo, mà hóa thành hạt giống của cạnh tranh phi đạo.

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
Formneuter, accusative, singular
अतिख्यातम्very renowned
अतिख्यातम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिख्यात
Formneuter, accusative, singular
धार्तराष्ट्रःthe son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana)
धार्तराष्ट्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधार्तराष्ट्र
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
प्रतापवान्mighty, valorous
प्रतापवान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतापवत्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भीमसेनस्यof Bhimasena
भीमसेनस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
तत्that (fact)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ज्ञात्वाhaving known
ज्ञात्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), active
दुष्टभावम्wicked intent/attitude
दुष्टभावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्टभाव
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अदर्शयत्showed, displayed
अदर्शयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formलङ् (imperfect), past, third, singular, active

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Duryodhana
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
B
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how envy arises when one views another’s excellence as a threat. Ethically, it warns that recognizing merit should lead to humility and self-improvement, not malice—since jealousy becomes an early step toward adharma and future harm.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Duryodhana, upon realizing Bhīma’s celebrated strength, begins to show ill-will toward him. This signals the beginning of Duryodhana’s antagonism toward the Pāṇḍavas, rooted in fear and jealousy.