Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

Having been duly honoured, he set out to return, after (it is said) reproaching his own daughter for having sent a false report. When the king Hemavarman of Daśārṇa—his offence removed and his mind appeased—departed in a pleased state, Śikhaṇḍinī too became greatly delighted.

Word by Word

पूजितःhonoured, worshipped

चand

प्रतिययौreturned

निर्भर्त्स्यhaving rebuked

तनयाम्daughter

किलindeed, it is said

विनीतकिल्विषेin/when (he was) freed of sin/blemish

प्रीतेwhen (he was) pleased

हेमवर्मणिin/with Hema-varman (Hiraṇyavarman), the golden-armoured (king)

पार्थिवेin/with the king

प्रतियातेwhen (he) had returned

दशार्णेto/at Daśārṇa (country/kingdom)

तुbut, then

हृष्ट-रूपाof delighted appearance, joyful-looking

शिखण्डिनीŚikhaṇḍinī

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

Śikhaṇḍinī

Drupada

Hemavarman (Hiraṇyavarman in some traditions)

Daśārṇa

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.