Shloka 16
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
त॑ समासाद्य वित्रस्ता कृष्णा कमललोचना । अदृष्टपूर्व संत्रासान्न्यमीलयत लोचने,उस अदृष्टपूर्व राक्षषके निकट पहुँचकर कमल-लोचना कृष्णाने भयभीत हो अपने दोनों नेत्र बंद कर लिये
taṁ samāsādya vitrastā kṛṣṇā kamalalocanā | adṛṣṭapūrva-saṁtrāsān nyamīlayata locane ||
Tatkala mendekati makhluk itu, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) yang bermata laksana teratai dikuasai ketakutan; dihimpit ngeri yang belum pernah dialaminya, dia menutup kedua-dua matanya. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa bahaya yang tiba-tiba dan asing mampu menggoncang bahkan yang tabah, serta membangkitkan tuntutan dharma atas para pelindung dan pemerintah agar tidak membiarkan yang lemah terdedah kepada भय (ketakutan) dan हिंसा (keganasan).
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the human reality of भय when confronted with unprecedented danger, and implicitly points to dharma: those with power and responsibility must ensure safety and protection so that the innocent are not forced into terror and helplessness.
Draupadī approaches a frightening presence; struck by a fear she has never known before, she instinctively closes her eyes, signaling immediate peril and vulnerability in the moment.