Shloka 35
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
प्माक्षी पुण्डरीकाक्षमुपेत्य गजगामिनी । अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा कृष्णा कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | pramākṣī puṇḍarīkākṣam upetya gajagāminī | aśrupūrṇekṣaṇā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं—जनमेजय! तब सुन्दर अंगोंवाली, श्यामलोचना, कमलनयनी एवं गजगामिनी द्रुपदकुमारी कृष्णा आँसुओं से भरी आँखों के साथ कमलनयन श्रीकृष्ण के पास गयी और शोक तथा धर्मबुद्धि से प्रेरित वचन बोली—आगामी युद्ध-संकट के बीच न्यायोचित प्रतिकार की याचना करती हुई।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames moral appeal as a legitimate response to injustice: Draupadī, overwhelmed yet composed, seeks guidance from Kṛṣṇa, implying that dharma is pursued not only through power but through rightful counsel, accountability, and ethical redress.
In the Udyoga Parva’s build-up to the Kurukṣetra war, Draupadī approaches Kṛṣṇa with tear-filled eyes and begins to speak, setting up a plea or argument that will press for justice and action amid failed reconciliation.