Shloka 19
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
पत्नीसंयाजावभृथ्यैश्चरित्वा ते तमृत्विज: । आचान्तं स्नापयां चक्रुर्गङ्गायां सह कृष्णया ॥ १९ ॥
patnī-samyājāvabhṛthyaiś caritvā te tam ṛtvijaḥ ācāntaṁ snāpayāṁ cakrur gaṅgāyāṁ saha kṛṣṇayā
Para pendeta menuntun raja menyempurnakan upacara akhir patnī-saṁyāja dan avabhṛthya. Kemudian mereka menyuruh raja dan Permaisuri Draupadī ber-ācamana dan mandi suci di Sungai Gangga.
FAQs
Avabhṛthya snāna is the concluding ceremonial bath that completes a major Vedic sacrifice; here, after the final rites, the priests bathe the sacrificer in the Gaṅgā as a sign of purification and completion.
Draupadī is also known as Kṛṣṇā due to her dark, radiant complexion; this verse notes that she accompanied the king in the concluding purification bath as part of the wife-associated sacrificial rites.
It highlights completing sacred duties with purity and gratitude—practically, one can cultivate inner cleanliness through daily remembrance of the Lord, simple purificatory habits, and honoring the sanctity of spiritual commitments.