Shloka 32
पाण्डवानां वनप्रस्थानवर्णनम् / The Pāṇḍavas’ Departure for the Forest
Vidura’s Report and Portents
द्रौपहुुवाच सरथौ सथनुष्कौ च भीमसेनधनंजयौ । यमौ च वरये राजन्नदासान् स्ववशानहम्
drauapady uvāca: sa-rathau sa-dhanuṣkau ca bhīmasena-dhanañjayau | yamau ca vare rājann adāsān sva-vaśān aham ||
Драупади сказала: «О царь, вторым даром я избираю это: пусть Бхимасена и Дхананджая (Арджуна), а также оба близнеца, будут возвращены вместе со своими колесницами и луками, освобождены от рабского состояния и вновь обретут власть над собой и свободу».
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as restoration of rightful status: liberation from unjust bondage and the re-establishment of personal autonomy and honor, sought through lawful royal sanction rather than revenge.
After the crisis in the Kuru court, Draupadī asks Dhṛtarāṣṭra for a second boon: that Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva be freed from slavery and regain their chariots and weapons, becoming independent again.