Shloka 32
पाण्डवानां वनप्रस्थानवर्णनम् / The Pāṇḍavas’ Departure for the Forest
Vidura’s Report and Portents
द्रौपहुुवाच सरथौ सथनुष्कौ च भीमसेनधनंजयौ । यमौ च वरये राजन्नदासान् स्ववशानहम्,द्रौपदी बोली--राजन्! मैं दूसरा वर यह माँगती हूँ कि भीमसेन, अर्जुन, नकुल और सहदेव अपने रथ और धनुष-बाणसहित दासभावसे रहित एवं स्वतन्त्र हो जाये
drauapady uvāca: sa-rathau sa-dhanuṣkau ca bhīmasena-dhanañjayau | yamau ca vare rājann adāsān sva-vaśān aham ||
Draupadī berkata: “Wahai Raja, sebagai anugerah kedua aku memilih ini: semoga Bhīmasena dan Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), serta kedua-dua saudara kembar, dipulihkan bersama kereta perang dan busur mereka, dibebaskan daripada keadaan sebagai hamba, dan kembali merdeka di bawah kuasa mereka sendiri.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as restoration of rightful status: liberation from unjust bondage and the re-establishment of personal autonomy and honor, sought through lawful royal sanction rather than revenge.
After the crisis in the Kuru court, Draupadī asks Dhṛtarāṣṭra for a second boon: that Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva be freed from slavery and regain their chariots and weapons, becoming independent again.