Shloka 12
Śikhaṇḍī-janma-nigūḍha-vṛtta (The concealed birth-account of Śikhaṇḍī) | शिखण्डी-जन्म-निगूढ-वृत्त
विसृज्य दूतान् दाशार्णे द्रपद: शोकमूर्छित: । समेत्य भार्या रहिते वाक्यमाह नराधिप:,राजा द्रुपदने दशार्णनरेशके पास दूतोंको भेजकर शोकसे अधीर हो एकान्त स्थानमें अपनी पत्नीसे मिलकर इस विषयमें बातचीत करनेकी इच्छा की
visṛjya dūtān dāśārṇe drupadaḥ śokamūrcchitaḥ | sametya bhāryā-rahite vākyam āha narādhipaḥ ||
Sau khi sai sứ giả đến vua Daśārṇa, Drupada—ngập chìm, gần như ngất lịm vì sầu muộn—đến một nơi kín đáo cùng hoàng hậu và nói với bà.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that political action should be preceded by deliberate counsel and inner steadiness. Even a ruler shaken by sorrow turns to trusted, private consultation—suggesting that dharma in governance includes self-control, seeking wise counsel, and not acting rashly under emotional turmoil.
Bhīṣma narrates that Drupada first sends envoys to Daśārṇa, then—struck by grief—withdraws to a secluded place with his wife and begins discussing the matter with her, indicating a moment of strategic and personal deliberation.