Shloka 28

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 23: Report of the Slain Sūtaputras, Royal Orders, and Sairandhrī’s Return

Devanagari script

तत आश्वासयत्‌ कृष्णां स विमुच्य विशाम्पते,महाराज! तदनन्तर उन्होंने द्रौषपदीको बन्धनसे मुक्त करके आश्वासन दिया

Transliteration

tata āśvāsayat kṛṣṇāṃ sa vimucya viśāmpate | mahārāja | tadanantaram…

Translation

Rồi chàng an ủi Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī). Hỡi bậc chúa của muôn dân, sau khi tháo trói cho nàng, nhà vua lại trấn an nàng—khôi phục phẩm giá và sự an toàn của nàng sau nỗi nhục bị xúc phạm, và khẳng định bổn phận che chở kẻ yếu, giữ gìn chính đạo.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

आश्वासयत्he consoled/comforted

कृष्णाम्Krishna (Draupadi)

सःhe

विमुच्यhaving released/freed

विशाम्of the people/subjects

पतेO lord

महाराजO great king

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)

Mahārāja (addressed king, i.e., Janamejaya in the frame narrative)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a ruler’s and protector’s dharma: to free the afflicted from unjust restraint, offer reassurance, and restore their dignity—compassion expressed through decisive, ethical action.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator states that Draupadī (called Kṛṣṇā) is released from bondage and then consoled; the immediate crisis is resolved by freeing her and giving her assurance.