Shloka 10
अध्याय १५ — कीचकस्य अत्याचारः, द्रौपद्याः सभाशरणगमनम्
Kīcaka’s coercion and Draupadī’s appeal in the assembly
सुदेष्णोवाच उत्तिष्ठ गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि कीचकस्य निवेशनम् । पानमानय कल्याणि पिपासा मां प्रबाधते
sudeṣṇovāca uttiṣṭha gaccha sairandhri kīcakasya niveśanam | pānam ānaya kalyāṇi pipāsā māṃ prabādhate ||
苏德什那说：“起来吧，赛兰德丽，去基遮迦的住处。吉祥的女子，我渴得厉害；因此从那里为我取来一杯合我所用的饮品。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds an ethical tension: a superior’s casual command can expose a dependent person to danger. It invites reflection on dharma in governance and household authority—responsibility includes safeguarding subordinates, not merely issuing orders for one’s own comfort.
Queen Sudeṣṇā instructs her attendant Sairandhrī (Draupadī in disguise) to go to Kīcaka’s residence and bring a drink because the queen is very thirsty. This order becomes a narrative trigger that draws Draupadī into contact with Kīcaka, setting up the ensuing conflict.