Shloka 6
दुर्योधनश्व कर्णश्न युयुत्सुश्न महाबल: । दुःशासनो विकर्णश्रव जलसंध: सुलोचन:
duryodhanaś ca karṇaś ca yuyutsuś ca mahābalaḥ | duḥśāsano vikarṇaś ca jalaṃdhaḥ sulochanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Duryodhana và Karṇa, Yuyutsu đại lực; lại có Duḥśāsana và Vikarṇa, cùng Jalaṃdha và Sulochana—đó là những người được kể tên trong danh sách ấy.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse itself is primarily enumerative, but its ethical significance lies in how the epic frames individuals within a power bloc: names like Duryodhana and Duḥśāsana signal adharma-driven ambition, while figures such as Yuyutsu (and at times Vikarṇa) later complicate the moral picture by showing that personal conscience can diverge from group loyalty.
Vaiśampāyana is listing prominent Kaurava-associated figures. This cataloging situates the audience within the political and familial landscape, preparing for subsequent events where these characters’ alliances and choices become decisive.