Shloka 13
पुनर्द्यूत-समाह्वानम्
Renewed Summons to the Dice-Game and Exile Wager
तब दुर्योधन बोला--सूतपुत्र! जाकर कह दो, द्रौपदी यहीं आकर अपने इस प्रश्नको पूछे। यहीं सब सभासद् उसके प्रश्न और युधिष्ठिरके उत्तरको सुनें ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa gatvā rājabhavanaṃ duryodhanavaśānugaḥ | uvāca draupadīṃ sūtaḥ prātikāmī vyathānvitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Menurut kehendak dan di bawah kuasa Duryodhana, Prātikāmī si sūta pergi ke istana. Dengan hati yang resah dan tertekan, dia menyampaikan kepada Draupadī perintah supaya dia masuk ke balairung dan mengemukakan pertanyaannya di sana, agar semua pembesar dapat mendengar baik cabarannya mahupun jawapan Yudhiṣṭhira.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of acting under unjust authority: Prātikāmī, compelled by Duryodhana’s dominance, becomes an instrument of coercion. It frames the ethical conflict between obedience to power and responsibility to dharma, foreshadowing the demand for public accountability in the assembly.
Duryodhana orders that Draupadī be summoned to the court to pose her question publicly. Prātikāmī, distressed yet compliant, goes to the palace and speaks to Draupadī, initiating the confrontation that will unfold in the assembly.