In Jainism, there is no canonical account of the “past life of Duryodhan” as found in the Mahabharata. Jain texts do not treat Duryodhan as a supreme, biography-like figure with a defined earlier birth. Instead, Jain philosophy teaches that every jiva (soul) has countless past lives, and the circumstances of any birth are determined by the karmas (actions) accumulated over many lifetimes.

Key Jain ideas to understand this question:

• Every soul travels through many lives across heaven, human, animal, and hell realms, depending on the quality of its karma.
• Anger, pride, deceit, and violence—like those shown by Duryodhan in the epic—bind negative karmas that influence future births and experiences.
• The Jain path emphasizes non-violence (ahimsa), truth (satya), and self-discipline to reduce karmic bondage and progress toward liberation (moksha).

Because Jain Scripture does not provide a specific, authoritative “past life” for Duryodhan, any such claim would be outside Jain canonical teaching. If you’d like, I can explain how karma operates in Jainism with relatable examples, or discuss how similar qualities (anger, arrogance) are described in Jain ethical teachings and their consequences for the soul.