Shloka 44

Devanagari script

नाभुक्तवन्तं नापीत॑ं नालड्कृतमसत्कृतम्‌

Transliteration

nābhuktavantaṁ nāpītaṁ nālaṅkṛtam asatkṛtam

Translation

杜尤陀那宣称：“此处无人被饿着、无人被渴着；无人不加装饰，无人不受应有的礼敬。”

Word by Word

नnot

अभुक्तवन्तम्one who has not eaten

नnot

अपीतम्one who has not drunk

नnot

अलङ्कृतम्one who is not adorned

असत्कृतम्one who is not honored / not properly received

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

द

दुर्योधन (Duryodhana)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a common ethical tension: outward correctness—feeding guests, offering drink, adornment, and formal respect—can be used to claim moral legitimacy, even when deeper intentions or actions may be questionable. It invites reflection on whether dharma is merely ceremonial propriety or includes inner integrity and justice.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the royal assembly setting, Duryodhana speaks to assert that proper arrangements and honors have been provided—no one has been neglected in food, drink, adornment, or respect. The statement serves as a defense of the court’s conduct and a rhetorical move to frame the situation as orderly and legitimate.