Shloka 22
अश्वत्थाम-शापः, परिक्षिद्भविष्यत्, मणि-न्यासः
Aśvatthāman’s Curse, Parikṣit’s Future, and the Mani’s Restitution
द्रोणपुत्रस्य सहजं मणिमादाय सत्वरा: । द्रौपदीमभ्यधावन्त प्रायोपेतां मनस्विनीम्
droṇaputrasya sahajaṁ maṇim ādāya satvarāḥ | draupadīm abhyadhāvanta prāyopetāṁ manasvinīm ||
他们迅速取了那与德罗那之子（阿湿婆他摩）同生的宝珠，便急奔向志节高迈的德劳帕蒂——她已决意行“普罗耶”（至死绝食）。此偈凸显暴行之后的道德紧张：众人携带罪者之象征疾行而至，欲抚平德劳帕蒂的悲恸、回应其誓愿，并在克制之中求取公正。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical urgency that follows violence: symbols of wrongdoing (the seized jewel) are brought before the aggrieved party, suggesting that justice must respond swiftly, yet within dharma—acknowledging grief, vows, and the need for restraint rather than uncontrolled vengeance.
After taking Aśvatthāman’s inborn jewel, the group hastens to Draupadī, who has undertaken a fast unto death (prāya). They are moving quickly to confront the crisis created by the night massacre and to address Draupadī’s resolve and demand for accountability.