Shloka 7
स तत्राकथयद् विप्र: कथान्ते जनमेजय । पज्चालेष्वद्धुताकारं याज्ञसेन्या: स्वयंवरम्,जनमेजय! बातचीतके अन्तमें उस ब्राह्मणने वहाँ यह भी बताया कि पंचालदेशमें यज्ञसेनकुमारी द्रौपदीका अद्भुत स्वयंवर होने जा रहा है
sa tatrākathayad vipraḥ kathānte janamejaya | pāñcāleṣv adbhutākāraṃ yājñasenyāḥ svayaṃvaram ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then, at the close of his account, the brāhmaṇa also related there to King Janamejaya that in the land of the Pāñcālas an extraordinary svayaṃvara of Yājñasenī (Draupadī), the daughter of King Yajñasena, was about to take place.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as foreshadowing: major social rites like a svayaṃvara are not merely private events but dharmic-political turning points. It highlights how personal choices and public contests in kṣatriya society can reshape alliances and set the stage for larger ethical conflicts.
At the end of his narration, a brāhmaṇa informs King Janamejaya that an extraordinary svayaṃvara for Yājñasenī (Draupadī) is about to occur in Pañcāla, signaling an imminent gathering of heroes and a pivotal upcoming episode.