Shloka 11

यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure

Devanagari script

कृष्णा तु द्रौपदी कृष्णं तिर्यक्‌ सासूयमैक्षत । प्रतिजग्राह तस्यास्तं प्रणयं चापि केशिहा

Transliteration

kṛṣṇā tu draupadī kṛṣṇaṃ tiryak sāsūyam aikṣata | pratijagrāha tasyāstaṃ praṇayaṃ cāpi keśihā ||

Translation

କିନ୍ତୁ କୃଷ୍ଣା ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ଇର୍ଷ୍ୟା ଓ ଅଭିମାନ ମିଶିତ ତିର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ଚାହିଲେ। କେଶିହା ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ତାଙ୍କର ସେଇ ଭାବକୁ—ଅକଥିତ ଅଭିଯୋଗ ଓ ସ୍ନେହକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ—ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• कृष्णा: Krishna (Draupadi)
• कृष्णा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• द्रौपदी: Draupadi
• द्रौपदी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तिर्यक्: sideways/askance
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तिर्यक्

• सासूयम्: with jealousy; enviously
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-असूय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ऐक्षत: looked/saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईक्ष्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रतिजग्राह: accepted/received
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ग्रह्
• Form: Perfect (Lit), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तस्याः: of her
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• तम्: that (him/it)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रणयम्: affection/love
• प्रणयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• केशिहा: slayer of Keshi (Krishna)
• केशिहा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशिहन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युधिष्ठिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā)
• Kṛṣṇa (Keśihā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical maturity in relationships: strong bonds (praṇaya) can contain even jealousy or reproach (āsūyā) without collapsing into hostility. Kṛṣṇa’s ‘acceptance’ suggests patient understanding—acknowledging emotion while maintaining dharmic composure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Draupadī looks at Kṛṣṇa with a sidelong, slightly jealous/reproachful glance. Kṛṣṇa (called Keśihā) receives that gesture and her underlying affection, treating it as an expression of intimacy rather than a breach—indicating closeness and mutual understanding.