Shloka 9
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 193 — Hastināpura Mantra: Duryodhana’s Proposals to Divide the Pāṇḍavas
कुन्ती तु कृष्णां परिगृहा साध्वी- मन्त:पुरं द्रुपदस्याविवेश । स्त्रियश्ष॒ तां कौरवराजपत्नीं प्रत्यर्चयामासुरदीनसत्त्वा:
kuntī tu kṛṣṇāṃ parigṛhya sādhvī antaḥpuraṃ drupadasyāviveśa | striyaś ca tāṃ kauravarājapatnīṃ pratyarcayāmāsur adīnasattvāḥ ||
Kemudian Kuntī yang berbudi luhur, menggandeng Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), memasuki kediaman dalam Raja Drupada. Di sana para wanita yang berhati mulia menyambut dan memuliakannya dengan hormat yang patut, sebagai permaisuri sah dari wangsa Kuru.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed through proper conduct: a righteous woman is escorted with care, and the household responds with respectful hospitality. Social ethics—honoring lawful status, lineage, and virtue—are shown as stabilizing forces in royal life.
After the marriage events, Kuntī leads Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā) into Drupada’s inner palace. The women there welcome and honor her, recognizing her as the royal bride connected to the Kuru line.