Shloka 41
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
उत्तिष्ठ राजन् कि शेषे कस्माच्छोचसि शत्रुहन् शत्रून् प्रताप्य वीर्येण स कथं मृत्युमिच्छसि
uttiṣṭha rājan ki śeṣe kasmāc chocasi śatruhan śatrūn pratāpya vīryeṇa sa kathaṃ mṛtyum icchasi
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Bangkitlah, wahai raja. Mengapa engkau terbaring demikian? Mengapa engkau berdukacita, wahai pembunuh musuh? Setelah engkau membakar hangus musuh-musuhmu dengan keberanianmu, bagaimana pula engkau kini menginginkan kematian?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges a ruler-warrior to abandon paralysis and grief, remember his proven courage, and reject self-destructive despair; it frames perseverance and purposeful action as aligned with kṣatriya-dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates an exhortation addressed to a king who has fallen into sorrow and inactivity; the speaker rebukes his wish for death, reminding him that he has already afflicted his enemies through valor and should rise and act.