Shloka 45
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
रूपलावण्ययुक्ताभियुवतीभिरलंकृतम् । गृहं चान्त:पुरं सुभ्रु क्रीडारतिविराजितम् । तत् सर्व त्वां समुद्दिश्य सहसाहमुपागत:,'सुभ्रु! मैंने अनेक प्रकारका जो अनन्त धन संचित किया है, वह सब तुम्हें भेंट कर दिया तथा मेरा जो धन-रत्नादिसे सम्पन्न, सैकड़ों दासी आदि उपकरणोंसे युक्त, रूप- लावण्यवती युवतियोंसे अलंकृत तथा क्रीडा-विलाससे सुशोभित गृह एवं अन्तःपुर है, वह सब तुम्हारे लिये ही निछावर करके मैं सहसा तुम्हारे पास चला आया हूँ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | rūpa-lāvaṇya-yuktābhiḥ yuvatībhiḥ alaṅkṛtam | gṛhaṃ ca antaḥpuraṃ subhru krīḍā-rati-virājitam | tat sarvaṃ tvāṃ samuddiśya sahasāham upāgataḥ |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O babaeng may marikit na kilay, dumating ako sa iyo nang biglaan, iniaalay ang lahat sa iyo—ang aking tahanan at mga silid sa loob, pinalamutian ng mga dalagang hitik sa ganda at alindog, at nagniningning sa paglalaro at ligaya.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly contrasts dharma with desire-driven persuasion: lavish offerings and sensual display are presented as means to obtain favor, prompting reflection on whether wealth and pleasure can ethically substitute for genuine consent, restraint, and right conduct.
A speaker (within Vaiśampāyana’s narration) declares that he has come quickly to a woman addressed as “subhru,” dedicating to her his splendid house and inner quarters, described as richly adorned and filled with youthful, beautiful attendants and pleasures.