Shloka 22

द्रोणपुत्रस्य सहजं मणिमादाय सत्वरा: । द्रौपदीमभ्यधावन्त प्रायोपेतां मनस्विनीम्‌,इधर जिनके शत्रु मारे गये थे, वे पाण्डव भी भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण, श्रीकृष्णद्वैपायन व्यास तथा महामुनि नारदजीको आगे करके द्रोणपुत्रके साथ ही उत्पन्न हुई मणि लिये आमरण अनशनका निश्चय किये बैठी हुई मनस्विनी द्रौपदीके पास पहुँचनेके लिये शीघ्रतापूर्वक चले

droṇaputrasya sahajaṁ maṇim ādāya satvarāḥ | draupadīm abhyadhāvanta prāyopetāṁ manasvinīm ||

دروṇ پتر کے ساتھ ہی پیدا ہونے والی اُس مَنی کو فوراً لے کر وہ عزم والی دروپدی کی طرف لپکے، جو پرایوپویشن—یعنی جان دینے تک کے روزے—کا ارادہ کر کے بیٹھی تھی۔

द्रोणपुत्रस्यof Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)
द्रोणपुत्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोणपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सहजम्innate; born together (with him)
सहजम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसहज
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मणिम्the jewel
मणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
Kriya (Purvakala)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), prior action
सत्वराःswift; in haste
सत्वराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्वर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्रौपदीम्Draupadī
द्रौपदीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौपदी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्यधावन्तran towards; hastened to
अभ्यधावन्त:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootअभि + धाव्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
प्रायोपेताम्having undertaken the fast-unto-death (prāya)
प्रायोपेताम्:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राय + उपेत (उप + इ)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
मनस्विनीम्high-minded; resolute
मनस्विनीम्:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootमनस्विन्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Droṇaputra (Aśvatthāman)
M
maṇi (Aśvatthāman’s jewel)
D
Draupadī

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical urgency that follows violence: symbols of wrongdoing (the seized jewel) are brought before the aggrieved party, suggesting that justice must respond swiftly, yet within dharma—acknowledging grief, vows, and the need for restraint rather than uncontrolled vengeance.

After taking Aśvatthāman’s inborn jewel, the group hastens to Draupadī, who has undertaken a fast unto death (prāya). They are moving quickly to confront the crisis created by the night massacre and to address Draupadī’s resolve and demand for accountability.