Shloka 19

Draupadī’s Rebuke of Jayadratha and Dhaumya’s Admonition (Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 252)

Devanagari script

संस्पृश्याप: शुचिर्भूत्वा भूतले समुपस्थित:

Transliteration

saṁspṛśyāpaḥ śucir bhūtvā bhūtale samupasthitaḥ

Translation

Pagkahipo niya sa tubig at sa gayon ay naging dalisay ayon sa ritwal, tumindig siya sa ibabaw ng lupa—hudyat ng sinadyang pagbabalik sa mahigpit na pagdidisiplina at kahandaang harapin ang susunod na gawain sa umuunlad na salaysay ng epiko.

Word by Word

संस्पृश्यhaving touched

आपःwaters

शुचिःpure

भूत्वाhaving become

भूतलेon the ground

समुपस्थितःstood/was present (approached and stood)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

āpaḥ (water)

bhūtala (ground/earth)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic importance of inner and outer readiness: ritual purification by water marks a conscious shift into disciplined, respectful action, especially before significant speech or deeds.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a character performing a customary act of purification (touching water) and then taking a poised stance on the ground, indicating preparation to proceed with the next event or interaction.