Shloka 4

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च याश्षाप्यन्याडददु: स्त्रिय: । ऊपषतुस्तत्र ते देव्यौ महाहशयनासने

Transliteration

draūpadī ca subhadrā ca yāś cāpy anyā dadur striyaḥ | upāviśaṁs tatra te devyau mahāśayanāsane ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Draupadī and Subhadrā, along with the other women as well, offered various gifts from their side. Thereafter, those two noble ladies took their seats there upon richly appointed couches—an image of royal decorum and generosity that supports the rite through respectful giving and proper hospitality.

Word by Word

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

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

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

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

• याः: who/which (fem. pl.)
• याः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अन्याः: other (women)
• अन्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• ददुः: gave
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• उपविशतुः: the two sat down
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश् (विशति)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Dual

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• ते: those two (they two)
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्

• देव्यौ: the two noble ladies/queens
• देव्यौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Dual

• महाशयनासने: on a great couch-seat/bed-seat
• महाशयनासने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाशयनासन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Draupadī
• Subhadrā
• other women
• gifts (upahāra)
• mahāśayanāsana (royal couch/seat)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic support of sacred and royal rites through generosity, respectful participation, and proper hospitality—ethical conduct expressed as giving and dignified comportment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Draupadī, Subhadrā, and other women present gifts; afterward Draupadī and Subhadrā are seated on splendid couches, indicating honor and formal arrangement within the ongoing ceremonial setting.