Mahabharata is one of the epics which is critically analyzed by many people; either in management context (Mehra, 2015; Mehta, Thakur, Chauhan, & Uprety, 2018) or just simply understanding the characters (González-Reimann, 2006).

This paper looks at the character of Duryodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, heir to the Kuru kingdom. It is important to have a better look at the character of Duryodhana to understand the impact of influence that others can have on one’s life, one’s work and one’s belief. Duryodhana’s character is important to understand for management studies, as he symbolizes heir leadership, and also had shades of grey-where he was good to few people and evil to some.