Shloka 21
द्रौपदी-स्वयंवर-प्रारम्भः
Commencement of Draupadī’s Svayaṃvara
शापात् तस्य तु विप्रर्षेविश्वामित्रस्य चाज्ञया । राक्षस: किंकरो नाम विवेश नृपतिं तदा,ब्रह्मर्षि शक्तिके शाप तथा विश्वामित्रजीकी आज्ञासे किंकर नामक राक्षसने तब राजाके भीतर प्रवेश किया
śāpāt tasya tu viprarṣe viśvāmitrasya cājñayā | rākṣasaḥ kiṅkaro nāma viveśa nṛpatiṃ tadā ||
Dahil sa sumpang iyon at sa utos ng ermitanyong si Viśvāmitra, ang rākṣasa na nagngangalang Kiṅkara ay pumasok sa hari noon.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral causality and potency of ascetic speech: a curse (śāpa) and a sage’s command (ājñā) can decisively shape events, reminding rulers and listeners that ethical breaches invite consequences beyond ordinary human control.
A rākṣasa named Kiṅkara, acting under the force of a curse and Viśvāmitra’s directive, enters the king—indicating a takeover or possession that will drive the king’s subsequent actions according to the imposed supernatural influence.