Shloka 11
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 147 — Kanyā-paridevita
The daughter’s lament on lineage and protection
स पाप: कोषवांश्वैव ससहायश्च दुर्मति: । अस्मानपि च पापात्मा नित्यकालं प्रबाधते,“पापी दुर्योधनके पास खजाना है और उसके बहुत-से सहायक भी हैं; इसीलिये वह दुर्बुद्धि पापात्मा सदा हमें सताया करता है
sa pāpaḥ koṣavāṁś caiva sasahāyaś ca durmatiḥ | asmān api ca pāpātmā nityakālaṁ prabādhate ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Kẻ tội lỗi ấy có của cải, có kho tàng, lại có nhiều đồng minh. Bởi thế, kẻ tâm địa ác độc, linh hồn nhuốm tội ấy không ngừng bức bách chúng ta.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical warning: wealth and allies can empower an unrighteous person to oppress others, showing how external power without dharma becomes a tool of continual harm.
Vaiśampāyana describes how Duryodhana, backed by resources (a treasury) and supporters, persistently troubles the opposing side (implicitly the Pāṇḍavas and their well-wishers), emphasizing the imbalance created by political power and factional support.