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Shloka 21

उत्तरो भयविषण्णः — बृहन्नडेन धैर्योपदेशः

Uttara’s Panic and Bṛhannadā’s Stabilizing Counsel

द्रौपहुुवाच येयं कुमारी सुश्रोणी भगिनी ते यवीयसी । अस्या: स वीर वचन करिष्यति न संशय:,द्रौोपदीने कहा--वीर! यह जो सुन्दर कटिप्रदेशवाली तुम्हारी छोटी बहिन कुमारी उत्तरा है। इसकी बात वह अवश्य मान लेगा, इसमें संशय नहीं है

Draupady uvāca: yeyaṁ kumārī suśroṇī bhaginī te yavīyasī | asyāḥ sa vīra vacanaṁ kariṣyati na saṁśayaḥ ||

เทราปทีกล่าวว่า “โอ้วีรบุรุษ นางกุมารีผู้งามเอวนี้คืออุตตรา น้องสาวของท่าน เขาย่อมรับฟังนางแน่ และจะทำตามถ้อยคำของนางโดยไม่ต้องสงสัย”

द्रौपदीDraupadi
द्रौपदी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौपदी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular
याwho/which
या:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
इयम्this (woman)
इयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कुमारीmaiden/virgin girl
कुमारी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुमारी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सुश्रोणीhaving beautiful hips
सुश्रोणी:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुश्रोणी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भगिनीsister
भगिनी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तेyour
ते:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
यवीयसीyounger
यवीयसी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयवीयस्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अस्याःof her
अस्याः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वीरO hero
वीर:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वचनम्word/request
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करिष्यतिwill do/fulfil
करिष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormSimple Future (Lृट्), 3rd, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

उत्तर उवाच

D
Draupadī
U
Uttarā

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights ethical persuasion grounded in kinship and trust: a rightful request, voiced through a respected family member, is expected to be honored—reflecting ideals of duty, protection, and responsiveness to legitimate counsel.

Draupadī identifies the maiden as Uttarā, the younger sister, and assures the addressed hero that ‘he’ will comply with Uttarā’s words—indicating confidence that her request will be accepted and acted upon.