Shloka 11
धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra
स मामुवाच वेपन्तीं वरं मत्तो वृणीष्व ह । गम्यतामिति त॑ चाहं प्रणम्य शिरसावदम्,मैं उन्हें देखते ही काँपने लगी। वे बोले--“देवि! मुझसे कोई वर माँगो।” तब मैंने सिर झुकाकर उनके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया और कहा--“कृपया यहाँसे चले जाइये”
sa mām uvāca vepantīṁ varaṁ matto vṛṇīṣva ha | gamyatām iti ca taṁ cāhaṁ praṇamya śirasā avadam |
তেওঁক দেখি মই কঁপিবলৈ ধৰিলোঁ। তেওঁ ক’লে—“দেৱি! মোৰ পৰা এটা বৰ বিচাৰা।” তেতিয়া মই মূৰ নত কৰি প্ৰণাম জনাই ক’লোঁ—“দয়া কৰি ইয়াৰ পৰা প্ৰস্থান কৰক।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical restraint and discernment: even when offered a boon (a powerful opportunity), one may choose the safer, dharmic course—maintaining distance from a potentially dangerous or inappropriate encounter—while still showing respect through proper reverence.
A woman, frightened or overwhelmed upon seeing a man, trembles. He offers her a boon to choose. She bows respectfully and asks him to leave, indicating refusal of the boon and a desire to end the encounter.