Shloka 13
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
विरक्तराष्ट्रश्न वयं मित्राणि कुपितानि नः । धिककृताः: पार्थिवै: सर्वे: स्वजनेन च सर्वश:
viraktarāṣṭraś ca vayaṁ mitrāṇi kupitāni naḥ | dhikkṛtāḥ pārthivaiḥ sarvaiḥ svajanena ca sarvaśaḥ ||
难敌哀叹道：“国人已对我等离心；盟友亦已愤怒。诸王尽皆责难，连我族亲眷也处处斥骂我等。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power without moral legitimacy collapses: when one’s conduct alienates the realm, allies, and kin, political strength erodes and defeat becomes likely. The verse highlights how adharma produces social and diplomatic isolation that precedes military ruin.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Duryodhana voices anxiety and frustration: he recognizes that public sentiment, allied support, and many rulers have shifted toward Yudhiṣṭhira, leaving the Kauravas condemned and strategically weakened.