Shloka 157
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
द्रौपदी त्वथ संजज्ञे शचीभागादनिन्दिता । द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता
draupad2b tv atha sajaj f1e bac2b-bh01g01d anindit01 | drupadasya kule kany01 vedi-madhy01d anindit01 ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Luego nació Draupadī, intachable y sin reproche, de una porción de Śacī. En el linaje del rey Drupada, apareció como doncella desde el mismo centro del altar sacrificial: un nacimiento prodigioso, sancionado por lo divino.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Draupad2b as both divinely sanctioned (linked to aac2b) and ethically exemplary (anindit01). In the Mah01bh01ratas moral universe, such a birth underscores legitimacy, auspicious purpose, and the idea that key agents in dharma-driven events arise through sacred order rather than mere chance.
Vaibamp01yana narrates Draupad2bs appearance in Drupadas lineage: she manifests as a maiden from the center of the sacrificial altar. This situates her origin in a yaj f1a context and foreshadows her pivotal role in the unfolding Kuru-P01ava story.