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 ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「不意に、我が家の女たちが絶えず私を褒めそやし、『あなたは衣装も見事で、目にも麗しい。あなたのような男は他にいない』と言い始めた。」
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.