Shloka 16
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
Devanagari script
तेडपि पञ्च महात्मान: प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवा:
Transliteration
teḍ api pañca mahātmānaḥ pratiyotsyanti pāṇḍavāḥ
Translation
毗湿摩耶那说道：便是那五位大心之士，也将由般度五子在战场上迎击——这表明般度五子已准备为守护正当之权与自身之法（dharma），直面强敌。
Word by Word
तेthey/those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Karta
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्चन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
महात्मानःgreat-souled (men)
महात्मानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रतियोत्स्यन्तिwill fight against / will oppose in battle
प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-युध्
FormFuture (Luṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas
पाण्डवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaP
PāṇḍavasF
five great-souled men (pañca mahātmānaḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores steadfastness in dharma: when righteous duty demands it, even highly respected or powerful opponents must be faced without wavering.
Vaiśampāyana indicates that the Pāṇḍavas are prepared to engage in battle against a group described as 'five great-souled men,' emphasizing the seriousness of the impending confrontation.