Shloka 13
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
दृष्टवा तां पाण्डवेयानामृद्धि वैश्रव्णी शुभाम् । अमित्राणां सुमहतीमनुशोचामि भारत
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ pāṇḍaveyānām ṛddhiṃ vaiśravaṇīṃ śubhām | amitrāṇāṃ sumahatīm anuśocāmi bhārata bhārata ||
杜尤陀那说道：“噢，婆罗多啊！我既见般度之子那吉祥的富贵，宛如毗舍罗婆那（俱毗罗）之财势，宏大到即便在仇敌之中亦无可比量，我便陷入无尽的哀恸。每当我望见他们那近乎俱毗罗般的辉煌气象，我心便为嫉妒与悲叹所吞噬，终不得安宁。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse exposes envy (asūyā/īrṣyā) as a corrosive inner force: when one measures oneself against others’ prosperity, the mind falls into continual sorrow. Ethically, it warns that fixation on rivals’ success undermines discernment and fuels adharma-driven decisions.
Duryodhana reflects on the Pāṇḍavas’ magnificent prosperity—likened to Kubera’s—and confesses that the sight plunges him into relentless grief. This confession reveals his inner agitation and the emotional root of his hostility toward them.