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Shloka 32

Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)

पूजितश्च प्रतिययौ निर्भ्त्स्य तनयां किल | विनीतकिल्विषे प्रीते हेमवर्मणि पार्थिवे । प्रतियाते दशार्णे तु हृष्टरूपा शिखण्डिनी,इतना ही नहीं, उन्होंने झूठी खबर भेजनेके कारण अपनी पुत्रीको भी झिड़कियाँ दीं। फिर वे राजा द्रुपदसे सम्मानित होकर लौट गये। मनोमालिन्य दूर करके दशार्णराज हिरण्यवर्माके प्रसन्नतापूर्वक लौट जानेपर शिखण्डिनीको भी बड़ा हर्ष हुआ

pūjitaś ca pratiyayau nirbhartsya tanayāṃ kila | vinītakilviṣe prīte hemavaramaṇi pārthive | pratiyāte daśārṇe tu hṛṣṭarūpā śikhaṇḍinī |

Und mehr noch: (wie man sagt) tadelte er seine eigene Tochter, weil sie eine falsche Nachricht gesandt hatte. Danach, von Drupada gebührend geehrt, trat er die Rückreise an. Als König Hemavarman von Daśārṇa — von seiner Verfehlung gereinigt und im Gemüt besänftigt — zufrieden aufbrach, wurde auch Śikhaṇḍinī von großer Freude erfüllt.

पूजितःhonoured, worshipped
पूजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजित (√पूज्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
प्रतिययौreturned
प्रतिययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-या (√या)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
निर्भर्त्स्यhaving rebuked
निर्भर्त्स्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनिर्-भर्त्स् (√भर्त्स्)
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
तनयाम्daughter
तनयाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनया
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
किलindeed, it is said
किल:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिल
विनीतकिल्विषेin/when (he was) freed of sin/blemish
विनीतकिल्विषे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविनीतकिल्विष
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रीतेwhen (he was) pleased
प्रीते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत (√प्री)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
हेमवर्मणिin/with Hema-varman (Hiraṇyavarman), the golden-armoured (king)
हेमवर्मणि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootहेमवर्मन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पार्थिवेin/with the king
पार्थिवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रतियातेwhen (he) had returned
प्रतियाते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-या (√या)
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Locative, Singular
दशार्णेto/at Daśārṇa (country/kingdom)
दशार्णे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदशार्ण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तुbut, then
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
हृष्ट-रूपाof delighted appearance, joyful-looking
हृष्ट-रूपा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहृष्ट-रूपा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शिखण्डिनीŚikhaṇḍinī
शिखण्डिनी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशिखण्डिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Ś
Śikhaṇḍinī
D
Drupada
H
Hemavarman (Hiraṇyavarman in some traditions)
D
Daśārṇa

Educational Q&A

Deception used to manage political or personal outcomes invites censure even within one’s own family; when blame is removed and goodwill is restored, harmony returns. The verse highlights accountability, truthfulness, and the ethical value of reconciliation.

After being honoured, the concerned party departs, having rebuked his daughter for sending a false report. King Hemavarman of Daśārṇa leaves in a pleased state once his grievance is settled, and Śikhaṇḍinī feels great joy at this favourable turn.