Shloka 50
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
क्रीडावसाने ते सर्वे शुचिवस्त्रा: स्वलंकृता: । दिवसान्ते परिश्रान्ता विहृत्य च कुरूद्वहा:
krīḍāvasāne te sarve śucivastrāḥ sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ | divasānte pariśrāntā vihṛtya ca kurūdvahāḥ |
Ketika permainan air usai, menjelang senja para kesatria utama wangsa Kuru itu—lelah setelah bersenang-senang—mengenakan pakaian bersih dan berhias perhiasan elok, lalu berniat bermalam di paviliun-paviliun hiburan itu juga. Pada saat itu Bhimasena yang perkasa, karena mengerahkan tenaga lebih besar, terasa sangat letih.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights śauca (cleanliness/purity) and decorum after recreation: even in leisure, the Kuru youths return to cleanliness and orderly conduct. It also notes how strength does not remove human limits—greater effort brings greater fatigue, as seen with Bhīma.
After finishing their water-play and amusements, the Kuru princes/warriors change into clean clothes, adorn themselves, and consider staying the night in the pleasure-houses. Bhīma, having exerted himself more than others, is particularly tired—setting the scene for what follows in the episode.