Shloka 24
Adhyaya 11 — Draupadī’s Grief, Demand for Justice, and Bhīma’s Departure
श्रुतं तत् सर्वलोकेषु परमव्यसने यथा । दीपो<भूस्त्वं हि पार्थानां नगरे वारणावते
śrutaṃ tat sarvalokeṣu paramavyasane yathā | dīpo 'bhūs tvaṃ hi pārthānāṃ nagare vāraṇāvate ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Việc ấy đã vang khắp mọi cõi: rằng trong giờ phút tai ương tột cùng, tại thành Vāraṇāvata, ngài đã trở thành ngọn đèn soi đường cho các Pārtha.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In extreme adversity, righteous leadership and timely counsel become a ‘lamp’—a moral and practical guide that preserves life and dharma; such protective action earns enduring renown.
Vaiśampāyana recalls a well-known earlier crisis at Vāraṇāvata, praising the addressed person as the one who guided and safeguarded the Pāṇḍavas when they faced a grave danger there.