Shloka 74

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च

Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration

Devanagari script

तत्र द्रौपदी भार्यामविन्दन्‌, स्वविषयं चाभिजग्मु:,वहाँ पाण्डवोंने द्रौपदीको पत्नीरूपमें प्राप्त किया और फिर अपनी राजधानी हस्तिनापुरमें लौट आये

Transliteration

tatra draupadīṃ bhāryām avindan, sva-viṣayaṃ cābhijagmuḥ |

Translation

ณ ที่นั้นเอง เหล่าปาณฑพได้ดรौปทีเป็นชายาโดยชอบตามธรรม แล้วจึงกลับสู่แว่นแคว้นของตน ไปยังนครหลวงหัสดินาปุระ

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: indeclinable (locative adverb)

• द्रौपदीम्: Draupadi (as object)
• द्रौपदीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• भार्याम्: wife (as)
• भार्याम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• अविन्दन्: found/obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (लभे/विन्दति)
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural

• स्व: own
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular (agreeing with विषयम्)

• विषयम्: territory/realm
• विषयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable (conjunction)

• अभिजग्मुः: went/returned (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: perfect (लिट्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural; with preverb अभि-

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Draupadī
• Pāṇḍavas
• Hastināpura

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharmic consolidation after a decisive event: marriage is framed as a legitimate social bond (bhāryā), and the return to one’s realm signals restoration of rightful public order and responsibility rather than mere personal victory.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the events leading to Draupadī’s being won as bride, the Pāṇḍavas obtain her as wife and then proceed back to their own territory, specifically returning to their capital, Hastināpura.