Shloka 11
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
कृष्णा तु द्रौपदी कृष्णं तिर्यक् सासूयमैक्षत । प्रतिजग्राह तस्यास्तं प्रणयं चापि केशिहा
kṛṣṇā tu draupadī kṛṣṇaṃ tiryak sāsūyam aikṣata | pratijagrāha tasyāstaṃ praṇayaṃ cāpi keśihā ||
কিন্তু কৃষ্ণা দ্ৰৌপদীয়ে ঈৰ্ষা আৰু অভিমানমিশ্ৰিত তিৰ্যক দৃষ্টিৰে কৃষ্ণক চালে। কেশিহা শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণে তাইৰ সেই ভাব—অকথিত অভিযোগ আৰু স্নেহ—দুয়োটাই গ্ৰহণ কৰিলে।
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical maturity in relationships: strong bonds (praṇaya) can contain even jealousy or reproach (āsūyā) without collapsing into hostility. Kṛṣṇa’s ‘acceptance’ suggests patient understanding—acknowledging emotion while maintaining dharmic composure.
Draupadī looks at Kṛṣṇa with a sidelong, slightly jealous/reproachful glance. Kṛṣṇa (called Keśihā) receives that gesture and her underlying affection, treating it as an expression of intimacy rather than a breach—indicating closeness and mutual understanding.