Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — गान्धारी-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva — Gandhārī’s Counsel to Duryodhana
विषेण सर्पबन्धैशक्ष॒ यतिता: पाण्डवास्त्वया । सर्वोपायैर्विनाशाय न समृद्ध च तत् तव
vaiśampāyana uvāca | viṣeṇa sarpabandhaiś ca yatitāḥ pāṇḍavās tvayā | sarvopāyair vināśāya na samṛddhaṃ ca tat tava ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：你曾用尽一切手段企图毁灭般度五子——以毒害之，以机关使蛇噬之，又缚其手足而投之于水。然而连你这般作为也未能得逞。此段彰显背叛之罪的沉重，并揭示以非正法（adharma）驱动的阴谋，终究难以加害于正直之人。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Schemes rooted in adharma—poisoning, deceit, and covert violence—carry ethical blame and tend toward failure; the text highlights the moral futility of treachery against those protected by righteousness and rightful order.
The speaker recalls earlier assassination attempts against the Pāṇḍavas—using poison, snake-based contrivances, and binding and drowning—stating that despite employing many stratagems, the plotter’s efforts did not succeed.