Shloka 33

Devanagari script

द्रौपद्या वर्धयन्‌ हर्ष गदामादाय पाण्डव: । व्यपेतभयसम्मोह: शैलराज॑ समाश्रित:,पाण्डुनन्दन भीम गदा हाथमें लेकर द्रौपदीका हर्ष बढ़ाते हुए भय और घबराहट छोड़कर उस पर्वतराजपर चढ़ गये

Transliteration

Draupadyā vardhayan harṣaṃ gadām ādāya Pāṇḍavaḥ | vyapetabhaya-sammohaḥ śailarājaṃ samāśritaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Taking up his mace, the Pāṇḍava (Bhīma) increased Draupadī’s joy; casting off fear and confusion, he climbed up and took refuge upon the king of mountains. The moment highlights steadfast courage—strength guided by reassurance and protection of the distressed, not by panic.

Word by Word

• द्रौपद्याः: of Draupadī (for Draupadī’s sake / belonging to Draupadī)
• द्रौपद्याः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• वर्धयन्: increasing
• वर्धयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ध्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हर्षम्: joy, delight
• हर्षम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• पाण्डवः: the Pāṇḍava (Bhīma)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• व्यपेत-भय-सम्मोहः: one whose fear and bewilderment had departed
• व्यपेत-भय-सम्मोहः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यपेतभयसम्मोह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शैलराजम्: the king of mountains
• शैलराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समाश्रितः: having resorted to / having ascended (taken refuge on)
• समाश्रितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + श्रि
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Draupadī
• Bhīma (Pāṇḍava, Pāṇḍunandana)
• gadā (mace)
• śailarāja (king of mountains)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear and confusion must be consciously cast off in moments of crisis; true strength is shown by protecting and reassuring others (here, Draupadī) while acting with steady resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma, taking up his mace, heartens Draupadī and, free from fear and panic, climbs onto a great mountain (the ‘king of mountains’), positioning himself for safety or confrontation.