Shloka 5
द्रौपद्याः शोकवचनम्
Draupadī’s Lament and Indictment of Misfortune
नान्य: कर्ता ऋते भीमान्ममाद्य मनस: प्रियम् । तत उत्थाय रात्रौ सा विहाय शयनं स्वकम्,दुःखेन महता युक्ता मानसेन मनस्विनी । 'भीमसेनके सिवा दूसरा कोई आज मेरे मनको प्रिय लगनेवाला कार्य नहीं कर सकता'-ऐसा निश्चय करके वह विशाल नेत्रोंवाली सती-साध्वी सनाथा कृष्णा रातको अपनी शय्या छोड़कर उठी और अपने नाथ (रक्षक)-से मिलनेकी इच्छा रखकर शीघ्रतापूर्वक भीमसेनके भवनमें गयी। उस समय मनस्विनी द्रौपदी महान् मानसिक दुःखसे पीड़ित थी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | nānyaḥ kartā ṛte bhīmān mamādya manasaḥ priyam | tata utthāya rātrau sā vihāya śayanaṃ svakam | duḥkhena mahatā yuktā mānasena manasvinī |
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Hoje, ninguém além de Bhīma pode realizar o que meu coração anseia.” Assim decidida, ela se ergueu na noite, deixando o próprio leito. A dama de ânimo elevado, oprimida por grande angústia interior, foi depressa à morada de Bhīmasena, buscando proteção e auxílio junto de seu guardião.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma is violated and a vulnerable person is wronged, seeking rightful protection and decisive, disciplined strength is ethically appropriate. The verse highlights resolve (manasvinī) amid suffering and the moral legitimacy of turning to a capable protector to restore justice.
Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā), distressed and determined, decides that only Bhīma can carry out what her heart seeks. She rises at night, leaves her bed, and goes to Bhīma’s residence, afflicted with intense inner sorrow and intent on obtaining his help and protection.