Shloka 11
गूढपाण्डवदर्शनम् — The Hidden Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa’s Visit
यज्ञसेनस्थ च सुतां स्वयंवरकृतक्षणाम् । गच्छामो वै वयं द्र॒ष्टू त॑ं च दिव्यं महोत्सवम्,यज्ञसेनकी पुत्री ट्रौयदीका स्वयंवर नियत हुआ है। अतः हमलोग उस राजकुमारीको तथा उस स्वयंवरके दिव्य महोत्सवको देखनेके लिये वहाँ जा रहे हैं
Yajñasenastha ca sutāṁ svayaṁvarakṛtakṣaṇām | gacchāmo vai vayaṁ draṣṭuṁ taṁ ca divyaṁ mahotsavam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Die Tochter des Königs Yajñasena hat den Zeitpunkt ihres Svayaṃvara festgesetzt. Wir gehen dorthin, um jene Prinzessin zu sehen und jenes herrliche, göttlich anmutende große Fest mitzuerleben.“
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social order: major life-transitions like marriage are framed as public, rule-bound ceremonies. Yudhiṣṭhira’s intent to witness the svayaṃvara reflects respect for lawful custom and the ethical importance of transparent, communal rites.
Yudhiṣṭhira announces that Drupada’s daughter has set the occasion for her svayaṃvara, and that they are going to see both the princess and the grand festival—foreshadowing the pivotal event where Draupadī will be won.