Shloka 122
इत्युक्त्वा प्रारुदत् कृष्णा मुखं प्रच्छाद्य पाणिना । पद्मकोशप्रकाशेन मृदुना मृदुभाषिणी,ऐसा कहकर मृदुभाषिणी द्रौपदी कमलकोशके समान कान्तिमान् एवं कोमल हाथसे अपना मुँह ढककर फूट-फ़ूटकर रोने लगी
ity uktvā prārudat kṛṣṇā mukhaṁ pracchādya pāṇinā | padmakośaprakāśena mṛdunā mṛdubhāṣiṇī ||
Having spoken thus, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) burst into tears. With her soft hand—radiant like the sheen of a lotus-bud—she covered her face, the gentle-spoken lady overcome by grief. The scene underscores the moral weight of humiliation and helplessness, where a virtuous person’s suffering becomes an implicit indictment of adharma.
राक्षस उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how adharma manifests not only through overt violence but also through the emotional devastation of the innocent; the gentle and virtuous person’s tears become a moral testimony, calling for compassion and righteous protection.
After speaking, Draupadī (called Kṛṣṇā) is overwhelmed and begins to cry intensely, covering her face with her soft, lotus-bud-bright hand—an image emphasizing her tenderness and the depth of her distress.