Shloka 11
द्रौपदी-वरण-प्रत्ययः — Intelligence Reports and the Kaurava Court’s Response
सोते समय वे वर्षाकालके मेघके समान गम्भीर गर्जना करते हुए आपसमें बड़ी विचित्र बातें करने लगे। वे पाँचों वीर जो बातें कह रहे थे, वे वैश्यों, शूद्रों तथा ब्राह्मणों-जैसी नहीं थीं
sote samaye te varṣākālike megha-samānāṁ gambhīra-garjanāṁ kurvantaḥ parasparaṁ baḍī vicitra bāteṁ karane lage | te pāñcoṁ vīrā ye bāteṁ kah rahe the, ve vaiśya-śūdra-tathā brāhmaṇa-sadṛśī na thīṁ |
Während sie im Schlaf lagen, begannen jene fünf Helden miteinander zu reden, auf seltsam wunderbare Weise; ihre Stimmen waren tief und rollend wie Donnerwolken in der Regenzeit. Was sie sprachen, glich weder der gewöhnlichen Rede der Vaiśyas und Śūdras noch der Art, wie Brahmanen gemeinhin sprechen — es war ein Wortwechsel von ungewöhnlicher Kraft und heroischem Ethos jenseits der üblichen Ordnung.
धृष्टह्ुम्न उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner nature and heroic intent can manifest in speech that transcends ordinary social patterns. It implicitly contrasts conventional, class-marked discourse with a more forceful, extraordinary mode of speaking associated with exceptional warriors, inviting reflection on character (svabhāva) and the ethical weight of words.
At night, while asleep, five warriors begin conversing among themselves. Their voices are described as deep and thunder-like, and their talk is portrayed as unusual—unlike the typical speech attributed to common social groups—signaling that something significant or extraordinary is being expressed or revealed.