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	Duryodhana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas.
		During his fast, Duryodhana is mystically taken to a gathering of powerful Daitya and Danava beings, who inform him that he was born as a result of their tapasya, and his mission was to destroy the purpose of the Devas and Krishna upon earth.
		Duryodhana dies slowly, and is cremated by the Pandavas.
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	Duryodhana Temples
		Duryodhana's entry into this magnificent land is filled with myths and still sung by locals and narrated through Jaagars, a form of invoking the deities.
		On 25th of Asharha, Duryodhana Maharaj arrives in Kotegaon, another sear of the Lord, where he is welcomed by the representatives of the 21 villages and a fair is held in Kotegaon from 25th till 27th.
		Duryodhana's caravan arrives in Fitari village on the first of Shravana where he is appeased with dishes cooked in milk and ghee.
	www.uttaranchal.ws /duryodhana_temples.htm (1252 words)

	MAHABHARATA - ARJUNA AND DURYODHANA IN DWARAKA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Duryodhana, who was first to enter, sat on a seat at the head of the bed on which Krishna was asleep.
		Duryodhana said that as the war with the Pandavas was inevitable he had come to seek Krishna's help.
		Duryodhana touched the feet of Balaram and left Balaram knew that the fate of Kauravas was sealed.
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	Bhagavad-Gita At It Is - CHAPTER 1 - Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra - His Divine Grace A.C. ...
		Although Duryodhana is mentioned as the king, he still had to go to the commander on account of the seriousness of the situation.
		Vikarna is the brother of Duryodhana, Asvatthama is the son of Dronacarya, and Saumadatti, or Bhurisrava, is the son of the King of the Bahlikas.
		Duryodhana was always envious of Bhima because he knew perfectly well that if he should die at all, he would only be killed by Bhima.
	www.webcom.com /ara/col/books/BG/gita/chapter1.html (6553 words)

	Duryodhana
		He was displeased with the fact that his nephew Duryodhana was denied the chance to become the king.
		It was decided that the palace that would house the Pandavas should be constructed out of highly inflammable material like Lac, resins, hemp, oil, fat, etc. the contractor completed his job very meticulously and it was not possible to detect any foul play from cursory outward examination of the house.
		Duryodhana and uncle Shakuni arranged to send their secret agent in guise of a servant who was instructed to put the house on fire when Pandavas would be fast asleep.
	www.boloji.com /hinduism/mahabharata/08.htm (585 words)

	Krishna Book Chapter 75: Why Duryodhana Felt Insulted at the End of the Rajasuya Sacrifice
		When Duryodhana saw that Maharaja Yudhisthira had become very famous after performance of the Rajasuya yajna and was fully satisfied in every respect, he began to burn with the fire of envy because his mind was always poisonous.
		Duryodhana was decorated with a helmet, and he carried a sword in his hand.
		Duryodhana was also illusioned by this craftsmanship, and when he was crossing water thinking it to be land, he fell down.
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	Duryodhana
		Duryodhana is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Duryodhana becomes the prince regent of Hastinapura, and owing to the age and blindness of his father, he accumulates much control and influence, managing the state affairs himself with a coterie of his advisors that include his...
		Duryodhana: Kaurava, nephew of Arjuna, who lead the hostile armies together with his other hundred brothers, the sons of the blind oncle Dhrtarastra.
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		Duryodhana thought that as his blind father was quite helpless he must, to prevent Yudhishthira's accession to the throne, contrive a way of killing Bhima.
		Duryodhana thought that Bhima must have died as he had been thrown in the river infested with poisonous snakes and planted with spikes.
		Duryodhana and his brother Duhsasana went to their uncle Sakuni and said in sorrow: "Uncle, we are undone.
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	Game of Dice
		Uncle Shakuni and Duryodhana were, however, silently grumbling for the "lost opportunity" of putting an end to the prosperity of Pandavas.
		Duryodhana became the de facto ruler of both Hastinapur and Indraprastha.
		That Duryodhana was treading the path of self-destruction by setting such an example of ignoble behaviour towards women that was sure to lead to the downfall of Bharatavarsha (Ancient name for India) in coming centuries.
	www.boloji.com /hinduism/mahabharata/12.htm (1615 words)

	Bhagavan Sri Krishna The Great Incarnation by Swami Krishnananda
		Duryodhana received the sage with great honour, respect and hospitality, fed him and arranged for his stay in the palace, very comfortably.
		Duryodhana thought that this would end in the destruction of the Pandavas, because the sage would be so wroth with the inhospitable reception meted out to him by the Pandavas, that he would curse them to death, and that would rid Duryodhana of the Pandavas.
		This was the mischievous intention that was in the mind of Duryodhana when he made this seemingly pious request to the sage that he might very kindly receive the hospitality of the Pandavas living in the forest.
	www.swami-krishnananda.org /disc/disc_10a.html (2317 words)

	Part I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Duryodhana secretly plans a palace coup and establishes a rule by a junta.
		Duryodhana was in a hurry to destroy the Pandavas and he was unhappy with Bhishma’s approach.
		Duryodhana was intrigued by the plan -- Sikhandin goes secretly to Hastinapur to present his plan.
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	MAHABHARATA - MAHAPRASTHANIK PARVA : Duryodhan`s Death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Pandavas came to the lake Dwaipayana and challenged Duryodhana to come out and fight with the, They taunted that it was quite unbecoming for a king of Kuru dynasty to show cowardice and to shame his ancestors.
		Duryodhana was on the ground with his thighs broken.
		Duryodhana was there with broken thighs and was dying, with no one there with him.
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	INDOlink Kidz Korner : Mahabharata - Part 11
		Duryodhana was happy to have Krishna’s huge army of brave Yadavas on his side.
		Duryodhana was furious and blamed Drona for not being able to keep his promise and, therefore, he should now step down.
		Duryodhana was shocked to hear of Karna’s death.
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	Random House Academic Resources \| Paths to God by Ram Dass
		Duryodhana, as you'd expect, picked out the worst piece of land in the kingdom to give to the Pandavas; it had nothing going for it.
		That just made Duryodhana more jealous than ever, of course; he grew insanely jealous, and all he could think about was plotting against the Pandavas.
		Duryodhana remembered that Yuddhishthira, the oldest Pandava brother, really liked playing dice, so he challenged Yuddhisthira to a dice game, and got a crooked dice player to play opposite him.
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	INDOlink Kidz Korner : Mahabharata - Part 10
		Duryodhana flatly refused to give even a pinch of land to the Pandavas.
		Duryodhana was adamant to be the sole ruler of the Kaurava Empire and did not want to share the kingdom with the Pandavas.
		All the elders were on Krishna's side and requested Duryodhana to reconsider his decision and share the kingdom with the Pandavas in a peaceful manner.
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	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		King Duryodhana of the Kavravas, having seen the Pandava forces in battle-array, was afraid, and approached his teacher (instead of the commander-in-chief), as a child in fright would run to its parents.
		The fact that the terrific noise of the conchs resounding through heaven and earth rent the hearts of Duryodhana’s army, shows that it was superior to the Kaurava’s which was more than three times in number, as the first.
		Seeing Duryodhana’s (Dhrtarastra’s) army standing marshaled and the shooting about to begin, Arjuna (full of war spirit) asked Krishna to place his chariot between the two armies, so that he could see those who stood there, prepared to war with him, and siding the evil Duryodhana in battle.
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	VNN Editorial - Rakshasha Influence: Is It in the ISKCON Body?
		Arjuna and his brothers had been driven into exile by Duryodhana, but Arjuna intervened to save him from the Ganharvas on the grounds that he was a relative and a human being.
		Duryodhana was humiliated at being saved by a person he had scorned and mistreated as an enemy, and he decided to give up everything and fast until death.
		Once Duryodhana was in the presence of the Danavas, they explained to him that his birth on Earth was arranged in advance as part of their plan.
	www.vnn.org /editorials/9808/30-2093 (1663 words)

	Duryodhana
		The image of Duryodhana wounded in a forest is sad, even if he is the main antagonist of the book.
		Second, it makes the end of the war even sadder because we see how broken Duryodhana is. Not only is he injured, he cannot survive without hiding himself at the bottom of a lake.
		His use of maya and refusal to fight illustrates this point by having Duryodhana lose his courage when he believes it is not in his self-interest to have courage.
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	Draupadi VIII - Disrobing
		Yudhishthir had a weakness for gambling and Duryodhana's maternal uncle, Shakuni was an expert cheat, whose loaded dice would dance at his whims.
		Duryodhana asked Vidur, his uncle and chief minister to instruct Draupadi to join the retinue of mid-servants, but Vidur refused to carry out the heinous act.
		Draupadi refused stating that as she was having her menstrual cycle it was inauspicious for her to appear before her elders.
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	Karna is the best warrior
		Duryodhana asked Karna, after taking him aside, where he was from.
		Not only had Duryodhana treated him kindly without inquiring into his origins, he was offering to make him a king.
		Thus it was that Karna became the loyal friend of Duryodhana, in return for Duryodhana's kindness on the exhibition fields.
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	Mahabharata
		Duryodhana and Shakuni had no excuse now, but to offer Pandavas their due portion of kingdom.
		Duryodhana took his seat at the head of the Lord, while Arjuna sat at the holy feet.
		The foolish Duryodhana thought : "There is no use of Sri Krishna if he is not fighting, I will ask for his huge army." Thus all army of Sri Krishna went to the side of Kauravas.
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	Mahabharata 4: The Game of Dice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At this point in the story, if Duryodhana had followed through on his vow, released hold of everything but his hatred, and nourished that until his body rose in bright flame, the Pandavas could have been goners, and we would have had a different story.
		Sakuni was confident that he could defeat Yudhishtira, and Duryodhana could take in a game what he could not take on the field of war.
		Duryodhana built a new assembly hall in which to hold the contest, and he invited all the kings to attend.
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	Books By Rajaji - Mahabharata - Index
		The Chapter is about the Duryodhana and Sakuni who succeed to over persuade Dhritarashtra for the Invitation to Pandavas to take part in the game.
		Duryodhana wounded all over and suffering greatly, went to Bhishma and Bhishma soothed him.
		Duryodhana and Karna held counsel as to who should be put in supreme command of the forces.
	hindubooks.org /books_by_rajaji/mahabharata (2104 words)

	The Mahãbhãrata
		Duryodhana also, endued with great energy, in the midst of an elephant force and accompanied by many foremost of combatants, stayeth on his car adorned with gold, desirous of engaging in battle.
		Two other sons of Karna, possessing a knowledge of high weapons and endued with great lightness of hands, are both staying, O king, at the head of forces that are large and incapable of being pierced by warriors of little energy, desirous of battling for thy sake.
		Indeed the uproar that was heard consisted of the blare of conchs and the beat of cymbals and drums and Patahas and the clatter of car wheels, the neighing of steeds, the grunt of elephants, and the fierce clash of weapons.
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	The Mahãbhãrata
		After Duryodhana’s slaughter, the three car-warriors (of the Kuru side) that were still unslain (Ashvatthama and Kripa and Kritavarma), filled with rage, O monarch, slaughtered the Pancala troops in the night.
		Duryodhana, O monarch, fought with Dhrishtadyumna, the slayer of Bharadwaja’s son, that hero endued with abundant energy and prowess.
		Duryodhana riding upon an elephant gigantic as a hill, with an umbrella held over his head, and fanned the while with yak-tails, forbade the Madraka warriors, saying, "Do not proceed, Do not proceed!" Though repeatedly forbidden by Duryodhana, those heroes, desirous of slaying Yudhishthira, penetrated into the Pandava host.
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	The solution that begot a problem
		Duryodhana was very keen that the Pandavas should be spotted during the period of incognito, even if it was on the last hour of the last day, for that alone could buy him another thirteen years of undisputed kingship.
		Duryodhana had posted his spies in all the kingdoms where he suspected that the Pandavas might be hiding.
		It was not at all difficult either for Duryodhana or anyone in his court to deduce that it could be none other than Bhima who could have performed this superhuman deed.
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	In the Empire of Duryodhana - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For the children of Duryodhana, there was just no sense in a story that did not feature old D. The one man-one woman business was a plain bore.
		Duryodhana sits in a meticulously flattened temple yard, off the sloping face high up on the hill in Gangad.
		In all of Duryodhana’s empire, the medical outpost at Gangad is the only one.
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	E N C Y C L O P E D I A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The jealousy and the opposition of his sons to this act was so great that Dhrita-rashtra sent the Pandavas away to Varanavata, where they dwelt in retirement.
		While they were living there Duryodhana plotted to destroy his cousins by setting fire to their house, which he had caused to be made very combustible.
		All the five brothers were for a time supposed to have perished in the fire, but they had received timely warning from Vidura, and they escaped to the forest, where they dressed and lived in disguise as Brahmans upon alms.
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