Shloka 74
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च
Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration
तत्र द्रौपदी भार्यामविन्दन्, स्वविषयं चाभिजग्मु:,वहाँ पाण्डवोंने द्रौपदीको पत्नीरूपमें प्राप्त किया और फिर अपनी राजधानी हस्तिनापुरमें लौट आये
tatra draupadīṃ bhāryām avindan, sva-viṣayaṃ cābhijagmuḥ |
There the Pāṇḍavas won Draupadī as their lawful wife, and thereafter they returned to their own realm—back to their capital, Hastināpura—marking the transition from the contest’s outcome to the restoration of their public standing and household order.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic consolidation after a decisive event: marriage is framed as a legitimate social bond (bhāryā), and the return to one’s realm signals restoration of rightful public order and responsibility rather than mere personal victory.
After the events leading to Draupadī’s being won as bride, the Pāṇḍavas obtain her as wife and then proceed back to their own territory, specifically returning to their capital, Hastināpura.