Shloka 31
वल्लिमेव प्रवेक्ष्यामि भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम् | अपो वापि प्रवेक्ष्यामि न हि शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम्,मैं आगमें प्रवेश कर जाऊँगा, विष खा लूँगा अथवा जलमें डूब मरूँगा, अब मैं जीवित नहीं रह सकूँगा
vallīm eva pravekṣyāmi bhakṣayiṣyāmi vā viṣam | apo vāpi pravekṣyāmi na hi śakṣyāmi jīvitum ||
Duryodhana, bị nỗi nhục và tuyệt vọng dồn ép, tuyên bố rằng hắn sẽ hoặc bước vào ngọn lửa rực cháy, hoặc nuốt thuốc độc, hoặc lao xuống nước để chết đuối—bởi trong sự ô nhục hiện thời, hắn cảm thấy mình không thể tiếp tục sống nữa.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment to status and wounded pride can drive a person toward destructive choices. Ethically, it contrasts resilience and accountability with escapism: when one’s identity is built on domination and prestige, humiliation can trigger extreme reactions rather than self-correction.
Duryodhana speaks in a moment of intense frustration and shame, declaring that he will end his life by fire, poison, or drowning. It is a rhetorical outburst that reveals his inner turmoil and the volatility that fuels the larger conflict.