Shloka 12
द्रौपद्याः शोकवचनम्
Draupadī’s Lament and Indictment of Misfortune
सा लतेव महाशालं फुल्लं गोमतितीरजम् । परिष्वजत पाज्चाली मध्यमं पाण्डुनन्दनम्,जैसे लता गोमतीके तटपर उत्पन्न एवं खिले हुए ऊँचे शालवृक्षमें लिपट जाती है, उसी प्रकार सती-साध्वी पांचालीने मध्यम” पाण्डव भीमसेनका आलिंगन किया
sā lateva mahāśālaṁ phullaṁ gomati-tīrajam | pariṣvajata pāñcālī madhyamaṁ pāṇḍu-nandanam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Gaya ng baging na kumakapit sa matayog na punong śāla na ganap na namumulaklak sa pampang ng Gomati, niyakap ng marangal na Pāñcālī si Bhīmasena, ang gitnang anak ni Pāṇḍu. Ipinahihiwatig ng larawang ito ang di-matitinag na katapatan niya at ang mapagkalingang pagkakaisa ng mga Pāṇḍava sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtatago at pagkatapon.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a nature-metaphor to highlight dharmic steadfastness and mutual support: Draupadī’s embrace signifies loyal companionship and the protective strength of the Pāṇḍavas during adversity, reminding that righteous bonds are sustained through solidarity, not merely through circumstance.
In the Virāṭa Parva context of concealment and hardship, Draupadī (Pāñcālī) meets and embraces Bhīma. The poet compares her to a vine clinging to a tall blossoming śāla tree by the Gomati, emphasizing intimacy, reliance, and Bhīma’s strength as a support.