Shloka 18

Ghaṭotkaca’s Conveyance to Badarī and Entry into the Nara-Nārāyaṇa Āśrama (घटोत्कच-वाहनम्; नरनारायणाश्रम-प्रवेशः)

Devanagari script

सेव्यमाना च शीतेन जलमिश्रेण वायुना । पाञ्चाली सुखमासाद्य लेभे चेत: शनै: शनै:,जलका स्पर्श करके बहती हुई शीतल वायुने भी उसे सुख पहुँचाया। इस प्रकार कुछ आराम मिलनेपर पांचालराजकुमारी द्रौपदीको धीरे-धीरे चेत हुआ

Transliteration

sevyamānā ca śītena jalamīśreṇa vāyunā | pāñcālī sukham āsādya lebhe cetaḥ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ||

Translation

And as she was attended by the cool breeze mingled with moisture, Pāñcālī found a measure of comfort; gradually, little by little, she regained clarity and steadiness of mind.

Word by Word

सेव्यमानाbeing attended/affected (by)

चand

शीतेनwith coldness / by cold (air)

जलमिश्रेणmixed with water

वायुनाby the wind/breeze

पाञ्चालीPañcālī (Draupadī)

सुखम्comfort, ease

आसाद्यhaving obtained/attained

लेभेobtained, regained

चेतःconsciousness, awareness, mind

शनैःslowly, gradually

शनैःslowly, little by little

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāñcālī (Draupadī)

cool moisture-laden wind (vāyu)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid hardship, small supports—here, the soothing touch of nature—can restore mental steadiness; regaining composure is presented as essential for enduring suffering and continuing one’s dharmic path.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī (Pāñcālī) receiving relief from a cool, moisture-laden breeze; as she becomes more comfortable, she slowly regains consciousness and clarity of mind.