Shloka 7
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa tām abhiprekṣya viśālanetrāṃ jighṛkṣamāṇaḥ paribhartsayantīm | jagrāha tām uttaravastradeśe sa kīcakas tāṃ sahasākṣipantīm ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing Draupadī—wide-eyed—rebuking him, Kīcaka, driven by the urge to seize her, suddenly grabbed her by the edge of her upper garment. She tried at once to wrench herself free and pull back, but in that moment he lunged and caught hold of her scarf’s end.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights adharma as the misuse of strength and status to violate another’s bodily autonomy and honor. Draupadī’s rebuke and immediate attempt to pull away foreground the ethical imperative to resist wrongdoing and to protect dignity, especially where power is used to coerce.
Kīcaka, angered and provoked by Draupadī’s scolding, tries to physically seize her. He grabs the edge of her upper garment as she jerks back to escape, marking an escalation from verbal confrontation to attempted physical violation.