Shloka 14
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
प्रणिपाते न दोषो5स्ति सन्धिर्न: शाश्वती: समा: । पितरं त्वेव शोचामि प्रज्ञानेत्र जनाधिपम्
praṇipāte na doṣo 'sti sandhir naḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ | pitaraṃ tv eva śocāmi prajñānetraṃ janādhipam ||
难敌说道：“此时俯首并无过失；如此便可使我等之间得享多年长久之和。然而我唯独为我父——人主持国（Dhṛtarāṣṭra）而悲；其‘眼’乃智慧。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames humility (praṇipāta) as not inherently shameful when it serves a higher good—ending conflict through a durable peace. It also highlights a moral tension: political reconciliation may be possible, yet personal sorrow remains for a father-king whose guiding ‘vision’ is wisdom.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Duryodhana speaks about the possibility of bowing or yielding at a critical moment to secure a long-term settlement. Even while acknowledging the value of peace, he expresses grief specifically for his father Dhṛtarāṣṭra, described as ‘wisdom-eyed,’ indicating concern for the king’s situation amid the crisis.