Shloka 20

अध्याय १५ — कीचकस्य अत्याचारः, द्रौपद्याः सभाशरणगमनम्

Kīcaka’s coercion and Draupadī’s appeal in the assembly

Devanagari script

अन्तर्हितं ततस्तस्या रक्षो रक्षार्थमादिशत्‌ । तच्चैनां नाजहात्‌ तत्र सर्वावस्थास्वनिन्दिताम्‌

Transliteration

antarhitaṃ tatastasyā rakṣo rakṣārtham ādiśat | taccaināṃ nājahāt tatra sarvāvasthāsv aninditām ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：于是他隐而不现，命一位罗刹前去护卫她。而在彼处，无论何种境况，那守护者都不曾离弃无可指摘的德劳帕蒂。

Word by Word

• अन्तर्हितम्: hidden, invisible
• अन्तर्हितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्हित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• रक्षः: a demon (rakshasa)
• रक्षः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रक्षार्थम्: for (her) protection
• रक्षार्थम्: Prayojana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षा-अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आदिशत्: ordered, appointed
• आदिशत्: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√दिश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तत्: that (one/it)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनाम्: her
• एनाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अजहात्: left, abandoned
• अजहात्: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हा
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• सर्व-अवस्थासु: in all conditions
• सर्व-अवस्थासु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अवस्था
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Plural

• अनिन्दिताम्: blameless, faultless
• अनिन्दिताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिन्दित
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Draupadī
• rākṣasa (guardian figure)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharmic protection: a virtuous, blameless person (aninditā) is not to be abandoned in adversity, and righteous safeguarding—whether human or superhuman—is portrayed as a moral necessity.

What is happening in the narrative?

After understanding Draupadī’s peril, an unseen protector is appointed—a rākṣasa who remains with her and ensures she is not left helpless in any situation.