Shloka 9
Adhyaya 11 — Draupadī’s Grief, Demand for Justice, and Bhīma’s Departure
रुदती पाण्डवं कृष्णा सा हि भारतमब्रवीत्,उस समय रोती हुई कृष्णाने भरतनन्दन पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिससे कहा--“राजन! सौभाग्यकी बात है कि आप क्षत्रिय-धर्मके अनुसार अपने पुत्रोंकोी यमराजकी भेंट चढ़ाकर यह सारी पृथ्वी पा गये और अब इसका उपभोग करेंगे
rudatī pāṇḍavaṃ kṛṣṇā sā hi bhāratam abravīt |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Chorando, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) falou ao Pāṇḍava, ó descendente de Bharata. Em dor e amarga ironia, dirigiu-se a Yudhiṣṭhira: “Ó rei! Feliz de fato és: segundo o dharma do kṣatriya, ofereceste teus próprios filhos a Yama e assim obtiveste toda esta terra; agora desfrutarás de sua soberania.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between formal ‘dharma’ as a warrior code and the human cost of war. Draupadī’s weeping speech frames victory as morally hollow when it is purchased through the death of one’s own children, forcing reflection on whether adherence to kṣatriya norms can justify such suffering.
After the night massacre associated with the Sauptika events, Draupadī is grieving. Vaiśampāyana narrates that she, in tears, speaks to Yudhiṣṭhira (addressed as Pāṇḍava/Bhārata), expressing anguished, ironic commentary that he has gained the kingdom only by ‘offering’ his sons to Death.