Shloka 19
जन्मवृद्धिमिवार्थानां यो वृद्धिमभिकाड्क्षते | एधते ज्ञातिषु स वै सद्यो वृद्धि्हि विक्रम:
janma-vṛddhim ivārthānāṁ yo vṛddhim abhikāṅkṣate | edhate jñātiṣu sa vai sadyo vṛddhiḥ hi vikramaḥ ||
杜尤陀那说道：“众生自出生起便依自然而增长；同样，凡渴望财富增益并积极追求其增长者，财亦随之而增。此人很快便在宗族中出类拔萃，居其间而昌盛；因为果断的奋发——大胆的进取——正是升腾进展的直接原因。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a pragmatic ethic of artha: prosperity comes quickly to the one who actively desires and pursues increase, and bold initiative (vikrama) is presented as the immediate driver of advancement—especially in competitive clan settings.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana is articulating a worldview that prizes rapid rise through energetic effort and ambition, framing success among one’s relatives and rivals as the result of decisive enterprise.