Shloka 6
अक्षदेवन-प्रवर्तनम् | Commencement of the Dice Game
सुनीथ:ः प्रीतिमांश्वैव हानुकर्ष महाबल: । ध्वजं चेदिपतिश्वैवमहार्षीत् स्वयमुद्यतम्
duryodhana uvāca | sunīthaḥ prītimāṁś caiva hānukarṣa mahābalaḥ | dhvajaṁ ca cedipatiś caiva mahārṣīt svayam udyatam ||
杜尤陀那说道：“苏尼陀力大而怀善意，欣然为那战车装上哈努迦尔沙（hānukarṣa，车下木制拖件）。而契提之王亲自将旗帜高举并安置妥当——那旗本已举起，蓄势待立。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how public acts of support—fitting a chariot component and raising a banner—function as visible commitments in political and martial contexts, where loyalty is demonstrated through concrete service rather than mere words.
Duryodhana is describing how allies and kings contribute to outfitting and honoring a chariot: Sunītha installs a key undercarriage fitting, and the king of Cedi personally hoists the banner, signaling readiness and collective backing.