Shloka 35
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
प्माक्षी पुण्डरीकाक्षमुपेत्य गजगामिनी । अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा कृष्णा कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | pramākṣī puṇḍarīkākṣam upetya gajagāminī | aśrupūrṇekṣaṇā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Maka Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), melangkah anggun bagaikan gajah, mendekati Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). Matanya penuh air mata, lalu ia menyapa Kṛṣṇa dengan kata-kata yang lahir daripada dukacita dan desakan dharma—memohon pembelaan yang benar di tengah krisis yang kian memuncak, yang bakal membawa kepada perang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames moral appeal as a legitimate response to injustice: Draupadī, overwhelmed yet composed, seeks guidance from Kṛṣṇa, implying that dharma is pursued not only through power but through rightful counsel, accountability, and ethical redress.
In the Udyoga Parva’s build-up to the Kurukṣetra war, Draupadī approaches Kṛṣṇa with tear-filled eyes and begins to speak, setting up a plea or argument that will press for justice and action amid failed reconciliation.