Shloka 3
Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)
सैरन्ध्री च विमुक्तासौ पुनरायाति ते गृहम् । सर्व संशयितं राजन् नगरं ते भविष्यति
sairandhrī ca vimuktāsau punar āyāti te gṛham | sarva-saṁśayitaṁ rājan nagaraṁ te bhaviṣyati ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Ang aliping si Sairandhrī ay napalaya na sa pagkagapos at ngayo’y muling nagbabalik sa iyong palasyo. O hari, dahil sa kanyang pag-iral, ang buong lungsod ay mapapasailalim sa takot at pagdududa—malalagay sa panganib ang kaayusan at kaligtasan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must weigh private actions against public safety: even a seemingly small courtly event (the return of a protected woman) can trigger wider unrest. The verse underscores the king’s dharma to anticipate consequences and safeguard the city from fear, suspicion, and disorder.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Sairandhrī has been freed and is returning to the king’s palace. The speaker warns the king that her presence will make the whole city ‘saṁśayita’—tense, suspicious, and endangered—hinting at impending retaliation or conflict connected with her mistreatment.