Shloka 27
Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)
तामब्रवीद् राजपुत्री विराटवचनादिदम् । सैरन्दध्रि गम्यतां शीघ्र यत्र कामयसे गतिम्
tām abravīd rājaputrī virāṭavacanād idam | sairandhri gamyatāṃ śīghra yatra kāmayase gatim ||
तब विराट के वचनानुसार राजकुमारी ने उससे कहा—“सैरन्ध्री! जहाँ जाना चाहो, शीघ्र चली जाओ।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how power and social norms can determine the fate of a dependent person: a royal command is conveyed through the princess, urging the maid to leave immediately. It invites reflection on dharma in governance—whether authority is used with protection and fairness, especially toward the vulnerable.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that, following King Virāṭa’s instruction, his daughter tells the woman known as Sairandhrī to depart quickly and go wherever she wishes—indicating a dismissal or expulsion from the palace setting.