Shloka 3

Devanagari script

सत्यभामा ततत्तत्र स्वजित्वा टद्रुपदात्मजाम्‌ | उवाच वचन हृद्यं यथाभावं समाहितम्‌,तब सत्यभामा वहाँ ट्रुपदकुमारीसे गले मिलकर अपने हार्दिक भावके अनुसार एकाग्रतापूर्वक मधुर वचन बोली--

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | satyabhāmā tataḥ tatra svajitvā drupadātmajām | uvāca vacanaṁ hṛdyaṁ yathābhāvaṁ samāhitam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Satyabhāmā, there, having embraced the daughter of Drupada, spoke sweet and heart-pleasing words, composed and attentive, expressing her feelings just as they truly were. The scene underscores courteous conduct and sincere speech between noble women, where affection is joined with self-restraint and mindful expression.

Word by Word

सत्यभामाSatyabhāmā

ततःthen/thereupon

तत्रthere

स्वजित्वाhaving embraced/held (closely)

तत्her/that (woman)

रुपदात्मजाम्the daughter of Drupada

उवाचsaid/spoke

वचनम्words/speech

हृद्यम्heartfelt/pleasing

यथाभावम्according to (her) feeling/true state

समाहितम्composed/collected (well-focused)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Satyabhāmā

Draupadī (Drupadātmajā)

Drupada

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical speech: words should be heart-pleasing yet truthful to one’s real intent (yathābhāvam), and delivered with composure and attentiveness (samāhitam).

What is happening in the narrative?

Satyabhāmā greets Draupadī warmly by embracing her, then begins speaking to her in a sweet, heartfelt, and focused manner, setting the tone for a respectful and intimate exchange.