Shloka 126

भीष्मस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति उपालम्भः

Bhīṣma’s Reproof to Duryodhana

Devanagari script

राक्षसानां च राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनबलस्य च । राजेन्द्र! फिर तो दुर्योधनकी सेना तथा राक्षसोंमें भयंकर एवं रोमांचकारी युद्ध होने लगा

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṃ ca rājendra duryodhana-balasya ca |

Translation

三阇耶说道：“大王啊，随后罗刹众与杜尤陀那之军之间，爆发了一场凶猛而令人毛骨悚然的恶战。”此句揭示：战乱之中，纵为同盟之师亦可能被逼至相残，显出由不义（adharma）驱使的野心所带来的道德紊乱。

Word by Word

• राक्षसानाम्: of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• दुर्योधनबलस्य: of Duryodhana's army
• दुर्योधनबलस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन-बल
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by rājendra)
• Duryodhana
• Rākṣasas
• Kaurava army (Duryodhana’s forces)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how war magnifies disorder: when leadership is driven by adharma and ambition, violence can spill beyond intended enemies, turning even associated groups into mutual destroyers and deepening moral confusion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to the king that a terrifying battle erupts between the Rākṣasas and Duryodhana’s forces, emphasizing the intensity and unsettling nature of the fighting.