Shloka 11
असंतोष: श्रियो मूलं तस्मात् तं कामयाम्यहम् । समुच्छूये यो यतते स राजन् परमो नयः
asaṃtoṣaḥ śriyo mūlaṃ tasmāt taṃ kāmayāmy aham | samucchūye yo yatate sa rājan paramo nayaḥ ||
杜尤陀那说道：“不满足乃是兴盛之根；因此我渴求这种心气。大王，至高的政略便是：谁不断奋力向上、再向上攀升——谁才真正行走在最高的道路上。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a hard-edged nīti claim: prosperity is driven by asaṃtoṣa—restless dissatisfaction that pushes one to keep advancing. It frames continual striving for higher status as “supreme policy,” highlighting an ethic of ambition rather than contentment.
Duryodhana is articulating his political outlook to a kingly interlocutor, justifying relentless upward striving as the best strategy. In the Sabha Parva context, this reflects his competitive, status-driven mindset that fuels rivalry and escalates conflict.