Shloka 22
द्रौपदी-शैब्यसंवादः — Draupadī’s Identification and Counsel on Hospitality
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं चिन्तापरिगतो दुःशासनमथाब्रवीत् | दुःशासन निबोधेदं वचनं मम भारत,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! इस प्रकार चिन्तामग्न हुए दुर्योधनने दुःशासनसे कहा--'भरतनन्दन दुःशासन! मेरी यह बात सुनो--
vaiśampāyana uvāca | evaṃ cintāparigato duḥśāsanam athābravīt | duḥśāsana nibodhedaṃ vacanaṃ mama bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Demikian, diliputi kecemasan, Duryodhana lalu berkata kepada Duḥśāsana, “Duḥśāsana, wahai keturunan Bharata, dengarkanlah perkataanku ini.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological moment: when the mind is seized by anxiety (cintā), one seeks counsel and issues directives. It implicitly warns that decisions made under agitation can shape ethical outcomes, so attentive listening and discernment are crucial before action.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports that a figure (contextually, Duryodhana) has become deeply worried and then turns to his brother Duḥśāsana, calling him ‘Bhārata,’ and asks him to listen carefully to what he is about to say.