Shloka 40
द्रौपदी-शैब्यसंवादः — Draupadī’s Identification and Counsel on Hospitality
पाल्यमानास्त्वया ते हि निवसन्ति गतज्वरा: । ना्हस्येवंगते मन्युं कर्तु प्राकृतवद् यथा
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
pālyamānās tvayā te hi nivasanti gatajvarāḥ |
nārhasy evaṃgate manyuṃ kartuṃ prākṛtavad yathā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Protected and cared for by you, they are living here free from feverish distress. In such a situation, you ought not to give way to resentment or self-pity like an ordinary person.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When one’s dependents are safe and cared for, it is unbecoming to indulge in anger or dejection; dharma calls for steadiness, gratitude, and self-restraint rather than reactive emotion.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating the events, conveys a counsel addressed to a responsible protector: since the people under his care are living securely and without distress, he should not succumb to resentment or low self-pity like an ordinary person.