Shloka 12
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
दृष्टवा च तां सभां दिव्यां दिव्यपुष्पफलान्विताम् । अश्वांस्तित्तिरकल्माषान् वस्त्राणि विविधानि च
dṛṣṭvā ca tāṃ sabhāṃ divyāṃ divyapuṣpaphalānvitām | aśvāṃs tittirakalmāṣān vastrāṇi vividhāni ca, bhārata |
杜尤陀那说道：“当我看见那座奇妙的殿堂，点缀着天界的花与果——那些斑驳如鹧鸪的骏马，以及种种华美的衣裳——噢，婆罗多啊！又当我目睹我之仇敌般度五子那广大而吉祥的富贵，几如财宝之神俱毗罗亲临一般，我便不断沉入更深的忧伤之中。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how envy and fixation on others’ prosperity breeds inner suffering. Duryodhana’s grief arises not from loss of dharma but from comparison and possessiveness, illustrating an ethical warning: unchecked jealousy corrodes judgment and becomes a seed of conflict.
Duryodhana describes seeing the Pāṇḍavas’ magnificent hall and luxurious possessions—flowers, fruits, fine garments, and dappled horses. Confronted with their Kubera-like splendor, he confesses that he is overwhelmed by continuous sorrow.