Shloka 28
Kalmāṣapāda’s Encounter with Śakti and the Escalation of the Vasiṣṭha–Viśvāmitra Feud (कल्माषपाद–शक्ति प्रसङ्गः)
असत्कार: स तु महान् मुहूर्तमपि तस्य तु । नापैति हृदयाद् राज्ञो दुर्मना: स कृशो5भवत्,उस समय उनका जो महान् अपमान हुआ, वह दो घड़ीके लिये भी राजा द्रुपदके हृदयसे निकल नहीं पाया। वे मन-ही-मन बहुत दुःखी थे और उनका शरीर भी बहुत दुर्बल हो गया
asatkāraḥ sa tu mahān muhūrtam api tasya tu | nāpaiti hṛdayād rājño durmanāḥ sa kṛśo 'bhavat ||
That grave insult he suffered did not leave King Drupada’s heart even for a moment. Brooding inwardly in distress, he grew despondent, and his body became visibly emaciated—showing how dishonor, when nursed within, can consume both mind and strength.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unresolved humiliation and resentment, when held in the heart, can steadily erode one’s mental peace and even physical health; ethical strength includes the capacity to process injury without being consumed by it.
The speaker describes how a severe insult previously suffered continues to haunt King Drupada; it does not leave his heart even briefly, and his inner sorrow makes him dejected and physically weakened.