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Shloka 38

Adhyāya 14: Sudēṣṇā Sends Sairandhrī to Kīcaka’s House (सुदेष्णा–सैरन्ध्री–कीचक संवादः)

वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु सैरन्ध्रया कीचक: काममोहित: । जानन्नपि सुद्दुर्बुद्धि: परदाराभिमर्शने

vaiśampāyana uvāca evam uktas tu sairandhryā kīcakaḥ kāma-mohitaḥ | jānann api su-durbuddhiḥ para-dārābhimarśane ||

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Dù bị Sairandhrī khuyên răn như thế, Kīcaka—mờ mắt vì dục vọng—vẫn không tỉnh ngộ. Dẫu biết rằng đụng chạm vợ người khác sẽ làm lộ ra bao lỗi lầm đáng trách, bị mọi người lên án và thậm chí dẫn đến mất mạng, kẻ buông thả và ngu muội ấy vẫn nói với Draupadī như sau—”

वैशम्पायनःVaishampayana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्तःhaving been spoken to/addressed
उक्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सैरन्ध्रयाby the Sairandhri (maidservant; Draupadi in disguise)
सैरन्ध्रया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसैरन्ध्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
कीचकःKichaka
कीचकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीचक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
काममोहितःdeluded by desire
काममोहितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकाम-मोहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जानन्knowing
जानन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/although
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सुद्दुर्बुद्धिःvery evil-minded person
सुद्दुर्बुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसु-दुर्बुद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परदाराभिमर्शनेin (the act of) touching another's wife
परदाराभिमर्शने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपर-दार-अभिमर्शन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
J
Janamejaya
S
Sairandhrī (Draupadī)
K
Kīcaka
D
Draupadī

Educational Q&A

Desire that overwhelms discernment leads to adharma: even when one knows the moral and social condemnation—and even mortal consequences—of violating another’s wife, lack of self-control and corrupted judgment can still drive wrongdoing. The verse underscores the necessity of indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and respect for marital and social dharma.

Draupadī, disguised as the Sairandhrī in King Virāṭa’s palace, warns/rebukes Kīcaka. Yet Kīcaka, intoxicated by lust, ignores her counsel. The narrator notes that he knows the grave faults of approaching another man’s wife, but being unrestrained and foolish, he persists and continues speaking to her with improper intent.