Shloka 12
कुन्त्याः वनगमननिश्चयः — Kuntī’s Resolve to Depart for the Forest
द्रौपदीप्रमुखाश्नापि स्त्रीसंघा: शिबिकायुता: । स्त्र्यध्यक्षगुप्ता: प्रययुर्विसृजन्तो5मितं वसु
draupradīpramukhāś cāpi strīsaṅghāḥ śibikāyutāḥ | stryadhyakṣaguptāḥ prayayur visṛjanto 'mitaṃ vasu ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Draupadī and the other women, forming a company and provided with palanquins, set out under the protection of female attendants. As they went, they distributed abundant wealth—an act befitting their station and reflecting the customary duty of generosity at a time of departure and transition.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in transition: maintaining propriety and safety (women traveling with attendants and protection) and practicing dāna—generous giving—especially at moments of departure, which reinforces social responsibility and detachment from wealth.
Draupadī and the other women depart as a group, traveling in palanquins under the supervision and protection of female attendants, while distributing abundant wealth along the way.