Shloka 50
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
क्रीडावसाने ते सर्वे शुचिवस्त्रा: स्वलंकृता: । दिवसान्ते परिश्रान्ता विहृत्य च कुरूद्वहा:
krīḍāvasāne te sarve śucivastrāḥ sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ | divasānte pariśrāntā vihṛtya ca kurūdvahāḥ |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah permainan air dan hiburan berakhir, pada penghujung hari, semua wira Kuru yang terkemuka—setelah bersuka ria dan kini keletihan—memakai pakaian yang bersih serta berhias dengan perhiasan, lalu berniat bermalam di balai-balai kesenangan itu juga. Bhīmasena, walaupun gagah, pada ketika itu amat letih kerana telah berusaha lebih daripada yang lain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights śauca (cleanliness/purity) and decorum after recreation: even in leisure, the Kuru youths return to cleanliness and orderly conduct. It also notes how strength does not remove human limits—greater effort brings greater fatigue, as seen with Bhīma.
After finishing their water-play and amusements, the Kuru princes/warriors change into clean clothes, adorn themselves, and consider staying the night in the pleasure-houses. Bhīma, having exerted himself more than others, is particularly tired—setting the scene for what follows in the episode.