Shloka 46
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
अकस्मान्मां प्रशंसन्ति सदा गृहगता: स्त्रिय: । सुवासा दर्शनीयश्व नान्यो<5स्ति त्वादृश: पुमान्
akasmān māṁ praśaṁsanti sadā gṛhagātāḥ striyaḥ | suvāsā darśanīyaś ca nānyo 'sti tvādṛśaḥ pumān ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Tout à coup, les femmes de ma maison se mirent à me louer sans cesse, disant : “Tu es bien vêtu et agréable à voir ; nul autre homme ne t’égale.”»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly cautions that sudden praise—especially focused on внешняя привлекательность/appearance—can mislead; a dharmic stance is to remain steady-minded, not intoxicated by flattering words, and to value conduct over mere display.
Vaiśampāyana reports a situation where the women of the household unexpectedly begin praising the speaker, calling him well-dressed and handsome, asserting that no other man compares to him.