Shloka 8
गूढपाण्डवदर्शनम् — The Hidden Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa’s Visit
दर्शनीयानवद्याड्री सुकुमारी मनस्विनी । धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी द्रोणशत्रो: प्रतापिन:,उसका एक-एक अंग निर्दोष है। वह मनस्विनी सुकुमारी द्रुपदकन्या देखने ही योग्य है। द्रोणाचार्यके शत्रु प्रतापी धृष्टद्युम्मनकी वह बहिन है
darśanīyānavadyāṅgī sukumārī manasvinī | dhṛṣṭadyumnasya bhaginī droṇaśatroḥ pratāpinaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Sie ist wahrhaft sehenswert—ihre Glieder sind makellos. Sanft und zart, doch von festem Sinn, ist sie Drupadas Tochter. Sie ist die Schwester des tapferen Dhṛṣṭadyumna, des Feindes Droṇas.“
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes outward excellence (flawless beauty) with inner strength (manasvinī), implying that worthiness in a royal-marital context is not merely physical charm but also character and resolve, while also situating personal qualities within the ethical-political realities of lineage and alliances.
Yudhiṣṭhira describes a noble woman—identified by her relation to Dhṛṣṭadyumna—and notes Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s defining role as an adversary of Droṇa, thereby praising her qualities while simultaneously marking the political-military identity of her family.