Shloka 34

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी धर्मराजस्तु दृष्टवा धौम्यपुरस्कृताम्‌ माद्रीपुत्रेण वीरेण रथमारोपयत्‌ तदा,धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने देखा कि द्रौपदी धौम्य मुनिको आगे करके आ रही है, तो उन्होंने वीरवर माद्रीनन्दन सहदेवद्वारा उसे रथपर चढ़वा लिया

Transliteration

draūpadī dharmarājas tu dr̥ṣṭvā dhaūmyapuraskr̥tām | mādrīputreṇa vīreṇa ratham āropayat tadā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: When Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira saw Draupadī approaching with the sage Dhaumya in front, he at once had the heroic son of Mādrī (Sahadeva) help her up onto the chariot. The scene underscores the king’s protective courtesy and reverence toward both Draupadī and the guiding presence of the family priest, aligning action with dharma through respectful care and proper conduct.

Word by Word

धर्मराजःDharma-king (Yudhiṣṭhira)

तुbut/indeed

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

द्रौपदीम्Draupadī

धौम्यपुरस्कृताम्preceded by Dhaumya (with Dhaumya in front)

माद्रीपुत्रेणby Mādrī's son (Sahadeva)

वीरेणby the hero/brave one

रथम्chariot

आरोपयत्made (her) mount / placed (her) up

तदाthen/at that time

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Draupadī

Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Dhaumya

Mādrī

Sahadeva

chariot (ratha)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is expressed through conduct: honoring spiritual guidance (Dhaumya), showing protective respect toward Draupadī, and delegating service appropriately (Sahadeva assisting), reflecting a ruler’s responsibility to uphold dignity and propriety.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira notices Draupadī arriving with the sage Dhaumya leading; he immediately arranges for Sahadeva, Mādrī’s son, to help Draupadī mount the chariot.