Shloka 48

Devanagari script

अवैक्षत स धर्मात्मा द्रौपदी पार्श्वत: स्थिताम्‌ । सा ज्ञात्वा तमभिप्रायं भर्तृशच्चित्तवतशानुगा

Transliteration

avaikṣata sa dharmātmā draupadīṃ pārśvataḥ sthitām | sā jñātvā tam abhiprāyaṃ bhartṛśaś-cittavaśānugā |

Translation

ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ದ್ರೌಪದಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಪತಿಯ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಂತೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಅವಳು ಅವನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡಳು.

Word by Word

• अवैक्षत्: looked at
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-ईक्ष्
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), past, 3rd, singular, परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• द्रौपदीम्: Draupadi
• द्रौपदीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• पार्श्वतः: at the side, beside
• पार्श्वतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पार्श्व

• स्थिताम्: standing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), feminine, accusative, singular

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having understood
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• अभिप्रायम्: intention, thought
• अभिप्रायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• भर्तृश्चित्तवत्: having her husband's mind (i.e., in accord with her husband's wishes)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृ-चित्तवत्
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• अनुगा: following, devoted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुग
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Draupadī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is shown through quiet self-control and attentive, respectful support: Yudhiṣṭhira communicates without harshness, and Draupadī responds by understanding his intention and acting appropriately, preserving dignity amid difficulty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira looks toward Draupadī standing beside him; she understands his unspoken intention and, as a devoted companion, prepares to act in accordance with his need.