Shloka 36
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
एवं विलपतीं दीनां सुभद्रां शोककर्शिताम् अन्वपद्यत पाज्चाली वैराटीसहितां तदा,इस प्रकार उत्तरासहित विलाप करती हुई दीन-दुःखी एवं शोकसे दुर्बल सुभद्राके पास उस समय द्रौपदी भी आ पहुँची
evaṁ vilapatīṁ dīnāṁ subhadrāṁ śokakarśitām anvapadyata pāñcālī vairāṭī-sahitāṁ tadā
Sañjaya said: At that time, Draupadī of Pāñcāla also came to Subhadrā—who was wretched, lamenting, and worn down by grief—accompanied by Uttarā of Virāṭa. The scene underscores the shared burden of sorrow among the women of the Kuru house in the wake of war’s devastation, and the ethical impulse to stand beside the afflicted rather than leave them isolated in suffering.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic solidarity in suffering: when grief overwhelms someone, the ethical response is compassionate presence and support, especially among family and community affected by war.
Subhadrā is grieving and lamenting, weakened by sorrow. Draupadī arrives to her, accompanied by Uttarā, indicating a communal gathering of the bereaved women in the war’s tragic aftermath.