Shloka 4
द्रौपद्याः शोकवचनम्
Draupadī’s Lament and Indictment of Misfortune
कि करोमि क्व गच्छामि कथं कार्य भवेन्मम । इत्येवं चिन्तयित्वा सा भीम॑ं वै मनसागमत्,“क्या करूँ, कहाँ जाऊँ? कैसे मेरा अभीष्ट कार्य होगा, इस प्रकार चिन्तन करके उसने मन-ही-मन भीमसेनका स्मरण किया
ki karomi kva gacchāmi kathaṃ kāryaṃ bhaven mama | ityevaṃ cintayitvā sā bhīmaṃ vai manasāgamat ||
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि कथं कार्यं भवेन्मम । इत्येवं चिन्तयित्वा सा भीमं वै मनसागमत् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a moment of danger and uncertainty, one should pause, reflect, and seek rightful protection. The verse highlights inner deliberation (cintā) followed by taking refuge in a powerful, dharmic ally—an ethical move away from panic toward purposeful recourse.
A distressed woman, unsure what action to take or where to go, thinks through her predicament and then mentally turns to Bhīma as the one capable of helping her situation.