Shloka 23

Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks

Fire-escape deliberation

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च वासांस्थाभरणानि च । प्रायच्छतां महाराज ते तु तस्मिन्‌ मदोत्कटे,महाराज! उस समय यौवनमदसे युक्त द्रौपदी और सुभद्राने बहुत-से वस्त्र और आभूषण बाँटे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | draupadī ca subhadrā ca vāsāṃsi ābharaṇāni ca | prāyacchatāṃ mahārāja te tu tasmin madotkaṭe ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: O König, Draupadī und Subhadrā verteilten Gewänder und Schmuck. In jenem Augenblick gesteigerter jugendlicher Erregung schenkten sie vieles — ein Bild festlicher Freigebigkeit und königlicher Großmut im Innern des Hauses.

Word by Word

• द्रौपदी: Draupadi
• द्रौपदी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सुभद्रा: Subhadra
• सुभद्रा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभद्रा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वासांसि: garments, clothes
• वासांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आभरणानि: ornaments, jewelry
• आभरणानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आभरण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रायच्छताम्: they two gave/distributed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Dual

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तस्मिन्: in that (time/place)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• मदोत्कटे: in (the state) intense with intoxication/pride (of youth)
• मदोत्कटे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदोत्कट
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Draupadī
• Subhadrā
• garments (vāsāṃsi)
• ornaments (ābharaṇāni)
• Mahārāja (address to Janamejaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dāna (generous giving) as a mark of cultured royal conduct: in times of celebration, wealth and adornments are not merely enjoyed but also shared, reinforcing social bonds and household dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Draupadī and Subhadrā, caught up in festive youthful exuberance, distributed many garments and ornaments—suggesting a celebratory occasion in the Pāṇḍava household where gifts are being bestowed.