Shloka 31
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
अददाद् गजमुख्यानां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश । आत्मा हि कृष्ण: पार्थस्य कृष्णस्यात्मा धनंजय:
adadād gajamukhyānāṁ sahasrāṇi caturdaśa | ātmā hi kṛṣṇaḥ pārthasya kṛṣṇasyātmā dhanaṁjayaḥ ||
杜罗约陀那说道：“他赐下了一万四千头最上等的大象。因为克里希纳确是帕尔塔（阿周那）的自我（ātman），而檀那阇耶（阿周那）亦是克里希纳的自我。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true strength is not only material (vast gifts like thousands of elephants) but also relational and ethical: the profound unity of purpose between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. Their bond—expressed as ‘each is the other’s very self’—signals unwavering loyalty, shared dharma, and coordinated action.
Duryodhana is speaking while describing or assessing displays of wealth and honor. He notes an enormous gift—fourteen thousand prime elephants—and then comments on the inseparable partnership of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, implicitly recognizing how formidable their combined presence is in the political arena.