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Duryodhana Confesses His Envy and Humiliation at IndraprasthaCh. 271
Pressed by his father, Duryodhana confesses that his misery comes from seeing Yudhishthira's supreme prosperity. He recounts, in raw detail, the humiliations he suffered at the Pandava palace: mistaking crystal for water, falling into a pond, and hitting his head on a door, all while their laughter echoed around him.