Shloka 37
दुर्योधनस्य बलिवर्णनम् — Duryodhana’s Description of Tribute at the Rājasūya
कृतो यत्नो मया पूर्व विनाशे तस्यथ सौबल । तच्च सर्वमतिक्रम्य संवृद्धो5प्स्विव पड़कजम्
kṛto yatno mayā pūrvaṁ vināśe tasyātha saubala | tac ca sarvam atikramya saṁvṛddho 'psv iva paṅkajaṁ ||
杜尤陀那说道：“先前啊，扫婆罗，我竭尽手段欲使他覆灭。然而他跨越了那些重重险难，反而愈发兴盛——如莲花在水中愈开愈盛。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between malicious intent and steadfast prosperity: despite hostile schemes, a righteous or well-supported person can endure adversity and even flourish—symbolized by the lotus that grows in water.
Duryodhana addresses Śakuni, recalling his earlier attempts to ruin Yudhiṣṭhira. He laments that all the dangers and obstacles failed, and that Yudhiṣṭhira instead continued to prosper, like a lotus thriving in its watery setting.