Shloka 34
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवंविधैर्वचोभि: सा तदा कृष्णाश्रुलोचना । उपालभत राजानं मत्स्यानां वरवर्णिनी,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन! उत्तम वर्णवाली द्रौपदीने उस समय आँखोंमें आँसू भरकर ऐसे वचनोंद्वारा मत्स्ययाजको बहुत फटकारा और उलाहना दिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca: evaṁvidhair vacobhiḥ sā tadā kṛṣṇāśrulocanā | upālabhata rājānaṁ matsyānāṁ varavarṇinī ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Ketika itu Draupadī—wanita berparas indah—dengan mata yang bergenang air mata, menegur dan mencela raja Matsya dengan kata-kata seperti itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when wronged and overwhelmed by sorrow, one may appeal to dharma by holding rulers accountable: a king’s legitimacy is tied to protecting the vulnerable and responding to injustice with decisive, ethical action.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Draupadī, weeping, addresses the Matsya king (Virāṭa) with sharp reproach—introducing her complaint and moral indictment that will drive the episode’s demand for redress.