Shloka 23
पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्
Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court
वैशम्पायन उवाच दुर्योधनस्तस्य तु तन्निशम्य पितामहस्यात्महितं वचो5थ । अतीतकामो युधि सोउत्यमर्षी राजा विनि:श्वस्य बभूव तूष्णीम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | duryodhanas tasya tu tan niśamya pitāmahasyātma-hitaṃ vaco 'tha | atīta-kāmo yudhi so 'tyamarṣī rājā viniḥśvasya babhūva tūṣṇīm ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：听了祖父为他自身真正福祉而说的那番话，杜尤陀那王对战斗的渴望便消退了。然而他心中仍负着强烈的怨愤，长长叹息，默然无言。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even well-meant, welfare-oriented counsel (ātma-hita) may not immediately transform a person dominated by pride and resentment; ethical guidance can quiet outward aggression, yet inner anger may persist unless one truly accepts dharma.
After hearing Bhīṣma’s advice intended for his benefit, Duryodhana’s eagerness for war momentarily subsides; nevertheless, he remains inwardly seething and, with heavy sighs, keeps silent.