Shloka 33
दमयन्त्याः व्याकुलता — स्वयंवरसंनिपातः — देवदूतयाचनम्
Damayantī’s Distress, Proclamation of the Svayaṃvara, and the Gods’ Request
अमित्रान् मे महाबाहो सानुबन्धान् हनिष्यसि । वर्षात् त्रयोदशादूर्ध्व सत्यं मां कुरु केशव
amitrān me mahābāho sānubandhān haniṣyasi | varṣāt trayodaśād ūrdhva satyaṁ māṁ kuru keśava ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „O du Mächtigarmiger, du wirst meine Feinde samt ihren Verbündeten und Helfern erschlagen. Nach Vollendung von dreizehn Jahren, o Keśava, lass dieses Versprechen mir zur Wahrheit werden.“
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds satya (truth/keeping one’s word) as an ethical anchor: Yudhiṣṭhira seeks assurance that justice will be enacted at the proper time, and that a pledged outcome—defeating wrongdoing and its supporting network—will be fulfilled without violating the discipline of the thirteen-year term.
In the context of the Pandavas’ exile, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa as a trusted ally and moral force, asking him to confirm that after the completion of thirteen years, their enemies—together with their allies—will be overcome, and that this expectation will be made true.