Shloka 31

Devanagari script

गन्धमादनयात्रायां दुर्गेभ्य श्व॒ सम तारिता: । पाञ्चाली च परिश्रान्ता पृष्ठेनोढा महात्मना,“गन्धमादनकी यात्रामें उसने बड़े-बड़े संकटोंसे हमें बचाया है, पांचालराजकुमारी द्रौपदी जब थक गयी तो उस महाकाय वीरने उन्हें अपनी पीठपर बिठाकर ढोया

Transliteration

gandhamādanayātrāyāṃ durgebhyaḥ śvasamatāritāḥ | pāñcālī ca pariśrāntā pṛṣṭhenoḍhā mahātmanā ||

Translation

قال سانجيا: «في الرحلة إلى غندهمادانا، أنقذنا وعبَر بنا سالمين عبر مواضع وعرة خطرة عسيرة الاجتياز. ولما أعيَت بانجالي (دراوبدي)، حملها ذلك البطل العظيم النفس على ظهره».

Word by Word

गन्धमादनयात्रायाम्in the journey to Gandhamādana

दुर्गेभ्यःfrom dangers/difficult places

अस्मान्us

सम्completely; together (preverb)

तारिताःsaved/rescued

पाञ्चालीPāñcālī (Draupadī)

चand

परिश्रान्ताexhausted

पृष्ठेनby/on (his) back

ऊढाcarried

महात्मनाby the great-souled one

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Gandhamādana

Pāñcālī (Draupadī)

the great-souled hero (mahātmā; implied carrier)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed as protective service: a noble person does not merely lead others through external dangers but also bears the burden of the weary, especially a woman in distress, embodying compassion, responsibility, and strength used for care rather than domination.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya recalls an earlier episode: during the difficult journey toward Gandhamādana, a heroic figure guided the group through dangerous terrain; when Draupadī became exhausted, he physically carried her on his back to ensure her safety and continued progress.