Shloka 17
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
तस्या रूपेण सम्मत्ता देवगन्धर्वदानवा:
tasyā rūpeṇa sammattā devagandharvadānavāḥ
ビーシュマは言った。「彼女の美貌に心を奪われ、神々も、ガンダルヴァも、ダーナヴァも、ことごとく魅了された――外なる姿が、たとえ高き存在であっても揺り動かし、この物語の道徳と社会の秩序のうちに強大な力として働くことを示している。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the compelling power of external beauty and the ethical need for restraint: even lofty beings can be swayed by attraction, so dharma requires vigilance, self-mastery, and right discernment rather than being driven by infatuation.
Bhīṣma describes a woman whose beauty captivates multiple orders of beings—Devas, Gandharvas, and Dānavas—emphasizing her extraordinary allure and setting up the moral and social consequences that such fascination can trigger in the story.