Shloka 21
अम्बायाः तपोदीक्षा–रुद्रवर–आत्मदाहः
Amba’s Ascetic Vow, Rudra’s Boon, and Self-Immolation
दाशार्णराजो राजंस्त्वामिदं वचनमत्रवीत् | अभिषष्जात् प्रकुपितो विप्रलब्धस्त्वयानघ
dāśārṇarājo rājaṁs tvām idaṁ vacanam atravīt | abhiṣaṣjāt prakupito vipralabdhastvayānagha ||
दाशार्णराजो राजंस्त्वामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् । अभिषङ्गात् प्रकुपितो विप्रलब्धस्त्वयानघ ॥
दुपद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how deception and public insult corrode kṣatriya honor and quickly escalate into political hostility; ethical statecraft requires truthful dealing and respect, since wounded prestige becomes a catalyst for conflict.
Drupada reports to a king that the Daśārṇa ruler, feeling cheated and dishonored, has sent a message expressing intense anger—signaling a grievance that may lead to confrontation unless addressed through diplomacy or restitution.