Tuesday 12 March 2024

What was the best advice given to Duryodhana by Shakuni?

 

What was the best advice given to Duryodhana by Shakuni?

Most of his advices were bad and Adharm supporting, but he gave one advice to Duryodhan before the Infamous game of dice

‘Shakuni said, “O Duryodhana! You should not feel any jealousy towards Yudhishthira, because the Pandavas have always benefited from their good fortune. In the past, you have tried to kill them with many means. But those tigers among men escaped because of their good fortune. They obtained Droupadi as a wife and Drupada and his two sons as allies, and the valorous Vasudeva as an ally in winning the earth. O lord of the earth! They obtained an undiminished share of paternal wealth and extended it through their own energy. What is there to lament in this Having satisfied the fire, Dhananjaya obtained the great bow Gandiva, two inexhaustible quivers and other celestial weapons. He subdued the lords of the earth with that foremost among bows and the valour of his own arms. What is there to lament in this? He freed the danava Maya from being burnt by the fire. Savyasachi, the scorcher of enemies, then made him build that sabha. On Maya’s command, the terrible rakshasas named Kinkaras guard that sabha. What is there to lament in this? O king! O descendant of the Bharata lineage! You have said that you have no allies. That is not true, because your maharatha brothers are always there to help you. The mighty archer Drona with his intelligent son, Radheya the son of a suta, the maharatha Goutama, I and my brothers, and the valorous Soumadatti are with you. With these as allies, conquer the entire world.”

But the evil minded Duri have taken oath of being the cause of destruction of Kuru clan, so he refused.

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