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शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
इति कृष्णां महाराज प्रशशंसुस्तदा स्त्रिय:
iti kṛṣṇāṃ mahārāja praśaśaṃsus tadā striyaḥ
महाराज! त्या वेळी स्त्रिया अशा प्रकारे कृष्णा (द्रौपदी)ची प्रशंसा करीत होत्या। हे भारत! एकमेकींना म्हणत असलेल्या त्यांच्या स्तुतिवचनांनी व प्रेमपूर्ण शब्दांनी तेव्हा सारे नगर भरून गेले होते।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how virtue and noble conduct generate spontaneous public respect: Draupadī’s qualities become a source of communal admiration, showing that ethical character (dharma) is recognized and affirmed by society.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that the women of the city are collectively praising Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā). Their affectionate compliments, exchanged among themselves, spread through the city and create an atmosphere filled with admiration.