Shloka 21
Adhyaya 11 — Draupadī’s Grief, Demand for Justice, and Bhīma’s Departure
पाणए्डुपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरसे ऐसा कहकर सुन्दरी कृष्णा भीमसेनके पास आयी और यह उत्तम वचन बोली--'प्रिय भीम! आप क्षत्रिय-धर्मका स्मरण करके मेरे जीवनकी रक्षा कर सकते हैं
pāṇḍuputra-rājā yudhiṣṭhiram evaṃ uktvā sundarī kṛṣṇā bhīmasenasya samīpam āgatā, sā cottamaṃ vacanam idam abravīt— “priya bhīma! tvaṃ kṣatriya-dharmam anusmṛtya mama jīvanasya rakṣāṃ kartum arhasi.”
ପାଣ୍ଡୁପୁତ୍ର ରାଜା ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିରଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି କହି, ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ କୃଷ୍ଣା (ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ) ଭୀମସେନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସି ଏହି ଉତ୍ତମ ବଚନ କହିଲେ— “ପ୍ରିୟ ଭୀମ! କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟଧର୍ମ ସ୍ମରଣ କରି ତୁମେ ମୋ ପ୍ରାଣ ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାର—ଏବଂ ତାହା ତୁମ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṣatriya-dharma is not merely valor in battle but the moral obligation to protect life—especially when the vulnerable seek refuge. Draupadī frames Bhīma’s strength as a duty-bound capacity for safeguarding, turning personal appeal into an ethical imperative.
After speaking to Yudhiṣṭhira, Draupadī approaches Bhīma directly and urges him to remember his warrior-duty and protect her life. The scene highlights urgency and reliance on Bhīma’s protective role amid the tense events of the Sauptika episode.