Mahabharata 4.13.11 — Virata Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 11
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 13 — Kīcaka’s Proposition and Draupadī’s Dharmic Refusal
कृष्णा तु सर्वान् भर्तुस्तान् निरीक्षन्ती तपस्विनी । यथा पुनरविज्ञाता तथा चरति भामिनी,तपस्विनी एवं सुन्दरी द्रौपदी भी उन सब पतियोंकी देखभाल करती हुई ऐसा बर्ताव करती, जिससे फिर कोई उसे पहचान न सके
kṛṣṇā tu sarvān bhartus tān nirīkṣantī tapasvinī | yathā punar avijñātā tathā carati bhāminī ||
قال فايشَمبايَna: إن دروبدي (كِرِشْنا)، مع أنها كانت تعيش كمرأةٍ زاهدة، كانت تراقب أزواجها جميعًا وتقوم على شؤونهم؛ غير أنها كانت تتصرّف بانضباطٍ وحذرٍ حتى لا يتعرّف إليها أحدٌ مرةً أخرى.
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Even under hardship and concealment, one should uphold dharma through disciplined conduct: Draupadī combines loyalty and service to her husbands with prudent self-restraint, ensuring their safety by avoiding recognition.
During the incognito period in Virāṭa’s realm, Draupadī carefully watches over and attends to the Pāṇḍavas while behaving in a manner that prevents others from identifying her true identity.
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