Shloka 6

अध्याय १५ — कीचकस्य अत्याचारः, द्रौपद्याः सभाशरणगमनम्

Kīcaka’s coercion and Draupadī’s appeal in the assembly

Devanagari script

तत्र सम्प्रेषितामेनां विजने निरवग्रहे | सान्त्वयेथा यथाकामं सान्त्व्यमाना रमेद्‌ यदि

Transliteration

tatra sampreṣitām enāṁ vijane niravagrahe | sāntvayethā yathākāmaṁ sāntvyamānā ramed yadi ||

Translation

“There, in a secluded place free from any obstruction, you should speak gently to this maidservant who has been sent to you, consoling and persuading her as you wish. It may be that, once comforted by your words, she will consent to take pleasure (with you).”

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• सम्प्रेषिताम्: sent/commissioned
• सम्प्रेषिताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्प्रेषित (सम्+प्रेष्)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• एनाम्: this (her)
• एनाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एना-)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• विजने: in a solitary place
• विजने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजन
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• निरवग्रहे: without obstruction/hindrance
• निरवग्रहे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरवग्रह
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सान्त्वयेथाः: you should console/persuade
• सान्त्वयेथाः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सान्त्वय् (सान्त्वयति)
• Form: Imperative (Lot), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथा: as/according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• कामम्: desire; wish
• कामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सान्त्व्यमाना: being consoled/persuaded
• सान्त्व्यमाना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सान्त्व्य (सान्त्वय्)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• रमेत्: might delight/consent to enjoy
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• a maidservant (sevīkā)