Shloka 29
Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)
सैरन्ध्युवाच त्रयोदशाहमात्र मे राजा क्षाम्यतु भामिनि । कृतकृत्या भविष्यन्ति गन्धर्वास्ते न संशय:
sairandhry uvāca trayodaśāhamātra me rājā kṣāmyatu bhāmini | kṛtakṛtyā bhaviṣyanti gandharvās te na saṁśayaḥ ||
Sairandhrī thưa: “Ô người đàn bà nồng nàn, xin nhà vua hãy dung thứ cho ta chỉ mười ba ngày nữa. Đến lúc ấy, không nghi ngờ gì, các Gandharva kia sẽ hoàn tất việc họ định làm và sẽ được thỏa lòng.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and strategic patience: a wronged person may seek justice, yet must act within constraints of time, circumstance, and dharma—here, requesting forgiveness and a brief delay while trusting that consequences will unfold.
Draupadī, disguised as Sairandhrī in Virāṭa’s court, asks that the king excuse her for thirteen more days, asserting that the ‘Gandharvas’ (a veiled reference to powerful protectors) will soon complete their purpose—implying imminent resolution and retribution.