Shloka 19

Draupadī’s Rebuke of Jayadratha and Dhaumya’s Admonition (Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 252)

Devanagari script

संस्पृश्याप: शुचिर्भूत्वा भूतले समुपस्थित:

Transliteration

saṁspṛśyāpaḥ śucir bhūtvā bhūtale samupasthitaḥ

Translation

Tras tocar el agua y quedar así purificado según el rito, se mantuvo en pie sobre la tierra—señal de un retorno deliberado a la disciplina y de su disposición para el acto siguiente en el despliegue del relato épico.

Word by Word

संस्पृश्यhaving touched

आपःwaters

शुचिःpure

भूत्वाhaving become

भूतलेon the ground

समुपस्थितःstood/was present (approached and stood)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

āpaḥ (water)

bhūtala (ground/earth)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic importance of inner and outer readiness: ritual purification by water marks a conscious shift into disciplined, respectful action, especially before significant speech or deeds.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a character performing a customary act of purification (touching water) and then taking a poised stance on the ground, indicating preparation to proceed with the next event or interaction.