Duryodhana Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Duryodhana.
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“Guarded by Bhishma, this our force is all too weak; and all too strong that force of theirs, by Bhima guarded.”
“Their force, protected by Bhima, is no match for ours; but ours is good enough for them—it is protected by Bhishma.”
“And (so) in all movements,
Stationed in your several places,
Guard Bhishma above all,
Each and every one of you.”
“Unlimited is this army of ours which is guarded by Bhishma, while that army of theirs which is guarded by Bhima is limited.”
“Ravana -- the mightiest demon in the Treta Yuga”
“And numerous others—heroes well trained for battle, and armed with many weapons, (all of them) ready to lay down their lives for my sake.”
“Kali (demon) -- the king (or the Duryodhana) of the Kali Yuga, the current yuga”
“A person like me should only bow down to the Brahmanas for the sake of piety, without regarding anybody else.”
“(Altho) insufficient (in number) this our
Host is protected by (the wise) Bhishma;
On the other hand, (while) sufficient, this their
Host is protected by (the unskilled) Bhima.”
“The best chapters of Duryodhana are the early ones. The case is compellingly created. I really started to buy into the argument that maybe Duryodhana was not the villain I had always known.”
“To give him [Duryodhana] cheer the aged Kuru lord [Bhishma], the glorious sire, blew his shell, raising on high a roar as of a lion.”
“Suyodhana was the butt of jokes for remaining faithful to his wife in a culture that adored Krishna for his harem of 16,008 'wives'.”
“O best of Brahmanas, know them also who are the principal warriors on our side—the generals of my army. For your information I mention them.”
“I wish to look at those who are assembled here, ready to fight and eager to achieve in battle what is dear to the evil-minded son [Duryodhana] of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.”
“At present, O Kesava of mighty arms, as long as I live, even that much of our land which may be covered by the point of a sharp needle shall not, O Madhava, be given by us unto the Pandavas.”
“Indeed, having seen the army of the Pandavas arrayed in battle, King Duryodhana then approached the teacher and spoke (these) words.”