Shloka 48

Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)

Devanagari script

ततः प्रसादयामासुर्यक्षा वैश्रवणं किल । स्थूणस्यार्थ कुरुष्वान्तं शापस्येति पुन: पुन:,तब यक्षोंने अनुनय-विनय करके स्थूणाकर्णके लिये कुबेरको प्रसन्न किया और बारंबार आग्रहपूर्वक कहा--“भगवन्‌! इस शापका अन्त कर दीजिये'

Transliteration

tataḥ prasādayāmāsur yakṣā vaiśravaṇaṃ kila | sthūṇasyārthaṃ kuruṣvāntaṃ śāpasya iti punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

ततः प्रसादयामासुर्यक्षा वैश्रवणं किल । स्थूणस्यार्थे कुरुष्वान्तं शापस्येति पुनः पुनः ॥

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

प्रसादयामासुःthey propitiated / pleased

यक्षाःthe Yakṣas

वैश्रवणम्Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)

किलindeed, it is said

स्थूणस्यof Sthūṇa

अर्थम्purpose; (here) for the sake

कुरुष्वdo (you)! / make (you)!

अन्तम्an end

शापस्यof the curse

इतिthus (quotative)

पुनःagain

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yakṣas

Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)

Sthūṇākarṇa

śāpa (curse)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when a curse or punishment is deserved or has taken effect, dharmic conduct allows room for compassion and remediation: respectful petition and the goodwill of others can help soften consequences and restore balance without denying moral order.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Yakṣas approach their lord Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) and repeatedly entreat him to end a curse, doing so specifically on behalf of Sthūṇākarṇa.