Shloka 4
Śikhaṇḍī-janma-nigūḍha-vṛtta (The concealed birth-account of Śikhaṇḍī) | शिखण्डी-जन्म-निगूढ-वृत्त
ततः सम्प्रेषषामास मित्राणाममितौजसाम् | दुहितुर्विप्रलम्भं तं धात्रीणां वचनात् तदा,तदनन्तर राजाने धायोंके कथनानुसार अपनी कन्याको द्रुपदके द्वारा धोखा दिये जानेका समाचार अमिततेजस्वी मित्र राजाओंके पास भेजा
tataḥ sampreṣayāmāsa mitrāṇām amitaujasām | duhitṛ-vipralambhaṃ taṃ dhātrīṇāṃ vacanāt tadā ||
Kemudian, menurut laporan para inang pengasuh, baginda mengutus warkah kepada raja-raja sekutu yang gagah dan berpengaruh, memaklumkan bahawa puterinya telah diperdaya dan dianiaya oleh Drupada.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A violation of trust—especially involving family and marriage—has ethical weight (dharma) and also public consequences: rulers must respond, and private wrongs can rapidly become political crises through alliances and reputation.
Bhishma narrates that, after hearing from the nursemaids, the concerned party sends word to powerful allied kings that Drupada has deceived his daughter, thereby mobilizing support and setting the stage for broader confrontation.