Shloka 9
Adhyāya 160: Arjuna’s Envoy-Message—Critique of Borrowed Valor and Pre-dawn Mobilization
अमर्ष राज्यहरणं वनवासं च पाण्डव । द्रौपद्याश्न परिक्लेशं संस्मरन् पुरुषो भव,'पाण्डुनन्दन! तुम अपने अमर्षको, राज्यके अपहरणको, वनवासको और द्रौपदीको दिये गये क्लेशको भी याद करके मर्द बनो
amarṣaṁ rājyaharaṇaṁ vanavāsaṁ ca pāṇḍava | draupadyāś ca parikleśaṁ saṁsmaran puruṣo bhava ||
乌卢迦讥刺般地催逼般度之子：“般度后裔啊！回想你那闷燃的愤懑——国土如何被夺，流放如何加身，德罗帕蒂又如何受尽折辱。念及此等，做个男子汉吧！”
उलूक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates how remembrance of injustice can be weaponized: Ulūka frames past wrongs as a test of manliness, pushing the Pāṇḍava toward anger and violent retaliation. Ethically, it highlights the tension between righteous restraint and kṣatriya honor, and how provocations can distort dharma by inflaming passion.
In Udyoga Parva, as war becomes imminent, Duryodhana’s envoy Ulūka delivers a taunting message to the Pāṇḍavas. He lists their grievances—loss of kingdom, exile, and Draupadī’s suffering—to provoke them, undermine peace efforts, and hasten the outbreak of war.