Nevertheless, Duryodhana was a straightforward and simple boy. He had no malice against anybody. And that was a big problem for Shakuni. It was imperative for him to create an ambience of enmity within the family. Shakuni needed Dhritarashtra’s sons to destroy Pandu’s sons and in turn, Pandu, then Pritha. For that he needed to plant hatred in Duryodhana’s mind. But why should Duryodhana hate Pandu’s sons? As the eldest son of the reigning king, he got everything he wanted. He was always unquestioned, unchallenged and uncontradicted.
