Shloka 2
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
सुवर्णमाला: कम्बूश्न कुण्डले परिहाटके । नानापत्तनजे शुभ्रे मणिरत्नं च शोभनम्
suvarṇamālāḥ kambūn kuṇḍale parihāṭake | nānāpattanaje śubhre maṇiratnaṃ ca śobhanam ||
سونے کی مالائیں، شَنگھ کے زیور اور عمدہ سونے کے کُندل؛ نیز بہت سے تجارتی شہروں سے حاصل کیے ہوئے روشن، مبارک اور نہایت خوبصورت جواہرات و رتن بھی (لے آؤ)۔
कीचक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates how wealth and luxury can be used as instruments of manipulation. Ethically, it contrasts external splendor with inner righteousness: gifts offered from lust or coercive intent are aligned with adharma, not true generosity.
Kīcaka orders valuable ornaments—gold garlands, conch-like adornments, earrings, and bright gems—sourced from many towns. This is part of his attempt to impress and pressure the woman he desires, revealing his arrogance and morally compromised intent.