Shloka 9

धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च याश्षान्या: पाण्डवस्त्रिय: । समां वृत्तिमवर्तन्त तयो: श्वश्वोर्यथाविधि,द्रौपदी, सुभद्रा तथा पाण्डवोंकी अन्य स्त्रियाँ भी कुन्ती और गान्धारी दोनों सासुओंकी समान भावसे विधिवत्‌ सेवा किया करती थीं

Transliteration

draupad2b ca subhadr01 ca y01b c01ny0125 p01470dava-striya25 | sam0143 v5bttim avartanta tayo25 bvabvor yath01-vidhi ||

Translation

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า: เทราปที สุภัทระ และภรรยาอื่น ๆ ของปาณฑพ ต่างดำรงความประพฤติอย่างเดียวกัน ตามธรรมเนียมได้ปรนนิบัติแม่ผัวทั้งสอง—กุนตีและคานธารี—ด้วยความเคารพเสมอกัน

Word by Word

द्रौपदीDraupadī

चand

सुभद्राSubhadrā

चand

याःwho/which (fem. pl.)

अन्याःother

पाण्डव-स्त्रियःthe wives of the Pāṇḍavas

समाम्equal/same

वृत्तिम्conduct; mode of service/behavior

अवर्तन्तthey behaved; they conducted themselves

तयोःof those two

श्वश्वोःof (their) two mothers-in-law

यथा-विधिaccording to rule; duly

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaibamp01yana

Draupad2b

Subhadr01

P01470dava wives

Kunt2b

G01ndh01r2b

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches impartial, rule-guided service to elders: even amid sorrow after the war, the daughters-in-law uphold dharma by honoring both Kunt2b and G01ndh01r2b equally, showing that ethical steadiness in family life is a form of moral strength.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaibamp01yana describes the conduct of Draupad2b, Subhadr01, and the other P01470dava wives: they continue a disciplined household routine and serve their two mothers-in-law, Kunt2b and G01ndh01r2b, with equal respect according to proper custom.