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Shloka 64

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

ज्येष्ठा काशिपते: कन्या अम्बानामेति विश्रुता । द्रुपदस्य कुले जाता शिखण्डी भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठी काशिराजकी ज्येष्ठ कन्या, जो अम्बा नामसे विख्यात थी, वही द्रुपदके कुलमें शिखण्डीके रूपमें उत्पन्न हुई है

jyeṣṭhā kāśipateḥ kanyā ambā nāmeti viśrutā | drupadasya kule jātā śikhaṇḍī bharatarṣabha ||

โอ้ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ภารตะ! ธิดาองค์ใหญ่ของกษัตริย์กาศี ผู้เลื่องชื่อว่า ‘อัมพา’ นั่นเอง ได้บังเกิดในวงศ์ทฺรุปทะอีกครั้งเป็นศิขัณฑี

ज्येष्ठाeldest
ज्येष्ठा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठा (ज्येष्ठ-)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
काशिपतेःof the lord of Kāśi (king of Kāśi)
काशिपतेः:
TypeNoun
Rootकाशिपति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कन्याdaughter
कन्या:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अम्बाAmbā
अम्बा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअम्बा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name
नाम:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनामन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एतिis called / goes by (the name)
एति:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (एति)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
विश्रुताwell-known, renowned
विश्रुता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्रुत (वि-श्रु + क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
द्रुपदस्यof Drupada
द्रुपदस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुपद
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कुलेin the family/lineage
कुले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
जाताborn, arisen
जाता:
TypeVerb
Rootजात (जन् + क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शिखण्डीŚikhaṇḍī
शिखण्डी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशिखण्डिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरत-ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
A
Ambā
K
Kāśī
K
Kāśipati (King of Kāśī)
D
Drupada
Ś
Śikhaṇḍī
B
Bharata (dynasty)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights karmic continuity: unresolved harm and intense resolve can carry across lives, returning as a force that restores moral balance. It also implies an ethical warning—actions, especially those affecting others’ life-paths, can have far-reaching consequences.

Bhishma identifies Śikhaṇḍī as the rebirth of Ambā, the eldest princess of Kāśī. This recognition explains why Śikhaṇḍī becomes pivotal in the events leading to Bhishma’s downfall in the war.