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 ||
Kīcaka nói: “(Hãy mang đến) những vòng hoa vàng, đồ trang sức bằng vỏ ốc và đôi khuyên tai bằng vàng ròng; cùng những châu báu, ngọc quý sáng trong, cát tường và tuyệt mỹ, thu góp từ nhiều đô thị buôn bán.”
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.