Shloka 8
यस्तु राजज्छिबिरनाम दैतेय:ः परिकीर्तित: । द्रुम इत्यभिविख्यात: स आसीदू भुवि पार्थिव:,राजन्! जो शिबि नामका दैत्य कहा गया है, वही इस पृथ्वीपर ट्रुम नामसे विख्यात राजा हुआ
yas tu rājaś-śibiranāma daiteyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | druma ity abhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīd bhuvi pārthivaḥ, rājan |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, Daitya yang dipuji dengan nama Śibi itu juga menjadi raja di bumi ini, termasyhur sebagai Druma.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how identity and reputation (nāma, kīrti) can shift across contexts—here, a being known as a Daitya named Śibi is remembered in the human realm as a king named Druma—highlighting the Mahābhārata’s concern with lineage, renown, and the continuity of beings across domains.
Vaiśampāyana, addressing the king (Janamejaya), identifies a figure: the Daitya called Śibi is said to have become a terrestrial ruler, famous under the name Druma.