Shloka 26
Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सहैव कन्याभिद्रौपदी राजवेश्म तत् । प्रविवेश सुदेष्णाया: समीपमुपगामिनी,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर उन कन्याओंके साथ ही द्रौपदी राजभवनमें गयी और रानी सुदेष्णाके पास जाकर खड़ी हो गयी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tataḥ sahaiva kanyābhir draupadī rājaveśma tat praviveśa sudeṣṇāyāḥ samīpam upagāminī |
वैशम्पायन उवाच—ततः सहैव कन्याभिः द्रौपदी राजवेश्म तत् प्रविवेश; सुदेष्णायाः समीपमुपगम्य तस्थौ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent dharma in adversity: Draupadī maintains careful, respectful courtly behavior while concealing her identity, showing how self-restraint and situational wisdom protect dignity and safety.
After arriving with the palace maidens, Draupadī enters the royal residence and approaches Queen Sudeṣṇā, positioning herself near the queen as she begins her role in the Virāṭa court during the Pāṇḍavas’ incognito year.