Shloka 9
भयं परिहरन् मन्द आत्मानं परिपालयन् | वर्षासु क्लिन्नकटवत् तिष्ठन्नेवावसीदति,मूर्ख मनुष्य भयका त्याग और आत्मरक्षा करते हुए भी यदि चुपचाप बैठा रहे, उद्योग न करे, तो वह वर्षाकालमें भींगी हुई चटाईके समान नष्ट हो जाता है
bhayaṃ pariharan manda ātmānaṃ paripālayan | varṣāsu klinnakaṭavat tiṣṭhann evāvasīdati ||
杜尤陀那说道：“纵然抛却恐惧、护持自身，若愚钝之人只是默坐不动、不肯奋发，他也会沉沦——如同雨季里被浸透的席垫。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fearlessness and self-protection are not enough by themselves; without initiative and sustained effort, a person declines—illustrated by the image of a rain-soaked mat that collapses and rots.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana is voicing a hard, political-ethical maxim: in a competitive royal world, mere caution and passive waiting are ruinous; one must act (udyoga) to secure one’s aims.