Shloka 2
द्रौपद्याः शोकवचनम्
Draupadī’s Lament and Indictment of Misfortune
जगामावासमेवाथ सा तदा द्रुपदात्मजा | कृत्वा शौचं यथान्यायं कृष्णा सा तनुमध्यमा
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
jagāmāvāsam evātha sā tadā drupadātmajā |
kṛtvā śaucaṃ yathānyāyaṃ kṛṣṇā sā tanumadhyamā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the daughter of Drupada went back to her own dwelling. There, slender-waisted Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), having performed the prescribed rites of purification in the proper manner, began to reflect—still weeping—on how her suffering might be remedied.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in acute grief, one should not abandon propriety and discipline: Draupadī first performs śauca yathā-nyāyam (purification according to rule) and then turns to thoughtful, dharmic deliberation about a remedy, showing self-restraint and ethical clarity under pressure.
After the preceding distressing events, Draupadī returns to her residence. She performs the appropriate cleansing/purificatory acts and, while still crying, begins to consider what course of action could remove or address her suffering.