Shloka 9
द्रौपद्याः शोकवचनम्
Draupadī’s Lament and Indictment of Misfortune
यस्यां भीमस्तथा शेते मृगराज इव श्वसन् । वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! ऐसा कहती हुई मनस्विनी द्रौपदीने उस भवनमें प्रवेश किया, जिसमें सिंहकी भाँति साँसें खींचते हुए भीमसेन सो रहे थे ।।
yasyāṃ bhīmas tathā śete mṛgarāja iva śvasan |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, Draupadī yang teguh hati memasuki kediaman itu, tempat Bhīmasena terlelap, bernapas berat laksana singa.” Oleh keelokan ilahinya, dapur agung milik Bhīma yang berhati luhur itu seketika tampak kian semarak dan bercahaya; Pāñcālī yang tersenyum suci pun mencapai dapur dan mendekati Bhīmasena.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even under concealment and hardship, inner nature and duty persist: Bhīma’s protective power remains palpable, while Draupadī’s composed resolve reflects ethical endurance—maintaining purpose and vigilance without abandoning dharma during perilous anonymity.
Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī entering the place where Bhīma is asleep; Bhīma’s heavy, lion-like breathing emphasizes his latent strength. The moment sets a tense domestic scene within the Pandavas’ hidden year in Virāṭa’s domain.