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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 75: Verses 31-40
On a certain day, Duryodhana felt greatly troubled at heart at the sight of Yudhisthira's splendour in his palace and the greatness attained by him, a great devotee of God, through the performance of the Rajasuya sacrifice.The palace contained all the wealth and royal splendours of earthly monarchs, demon kings and lords of celestials, got together by the demon Maya, who had built it. Queen Draupadi waited upon her consorts with all these materials and it was mainly due to his attachment for her that Duryodhana was filled with jealousy. More than a thousand consorts of Bhagavan Sri Krsna lived in that palace at the time. The anklets at their feet charmingly jingled when they walked with slow paces on account of their bulky hips. They were slender-waisted and the saffron on their breast made their white necklace of pearls appear red. Rocking ear-rings and flowing locks enhanced the beauty of their faces. In a part of the Hall constructed by Maya, Emperor Yudhisthira, invested with imperial glory, was once seated on a throne of gold. Surrounded by his brother and kinsmen, and his guide, Bhagavan Sri Krsna, and extolled by bards, he looked like Indra. Proud Duryodhana accompanied by his brothers appeared there, sword in hand, with a crown on his head and a necklace hanging on his breast. He angrily scolded the guards at the gate as he entered.
Deluded by the superb skill of Maya, he drew up his skirts mistaking a certain part of the floor for a sheet of water; and proceeding further he stumbled into water mistaking it for the bare floor. Dear Pariksit ! Bhima, the royal ladies and other princes laughed when they saw him fall, notwithstanding Yudhisthira's remonstrances, being encouraged by a gesture from Sri Krsna. Duryodhana was abashed at this discomfiture. Burning with rage, and with his face cast down, he silently left the Hall and immediately departed for Hastinapura. The incident raised a cry of dismay from all good people and Yudhisthira felt perturbed over it as it were. Bhagavan Sri Krsna, however, kept quiet over the incident, intent as He was upon relieving the burden of the earth. in fact, it was His enchanting look which threw Duryodhana into confusion and brought about the incident. Pariksit, you asked me on this occasion how at the great Rajasuya sacrifice Duryodhana developed his intense ill-will against the Pandavas. I have told you the secret of it.
Thus ends the seventy-fifth discourse entitled " Duryodhana`s Humiliation" in the
latter half of Book Ten of the great and glorious Bhagavata-Purana, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhita.
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