Draupadī’s Identification of the Pāṇḍavas and the Onset of the Chariot Engagement (द्रौपदी-पाण्डव-परिचयः)
ततः प्राप्तं त्वया वीर ग्रहणं शत्रुभिर्बलात्
tataḥ prāptaṃ tvayā vīra grahaṇaṃ śatrubhir balāt
そののち、勇士よ、汝は敵どもに力ずくで捕らえられることとなった——これは、敵の勢が合わさるとき、いかに勇者といえども屈せられうるか、また強制のもとで忍耐と正しき行い(ダルマ)が試されるかを示す一節である。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights a dharmic test: when one is overpowered by force, true valor is shown not only in strength but in steadiness, restraint, and adherence to right conduct despite coercion.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that the addressed hero has been forcibly seized by enemies—marking a turn toward confinement or disadvantage brought about by hostile power.