ABSTRACT
When Satyabha¯ma¯, the wife of Kr ˙ s ˙ n ˙ a, and Draupadı¯, wife of the Pa¯n
˙ d ˙ avas,
retire to catch up in the forest, they have a confidential conversation (sam ˙
va¯da). Satyabha¯ma¯ asks Draupadı¯,
How do you conduct yourself towards the Pa¯n ˙ d ˙ avas, Draupadı¯?
