Shloka 8
गूढपाण्डवदर्शनम् — The Hidden Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa’s Visit
दर्शनीयानवद्याड्री सुकुमारी मनस्विनी । धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी द्रोणशत्रो: प्रतापिन:,उसका एक-एक अंग निर्दोष है। वह मनस्विनी सुकुमारी द्रुपदकन्या देखने ही योग्य है। द्रोणाचार्यके शत्रु प्रतापी धृष्टद्युम्मनकी वह बहिन है
darśanīyānavadyāṅgī sukumārī manasvinī | dhṛṣṭadyumnasya bhaginī droṇaśatroḥ pratāpinaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Ela é verdadeiramente digna de ser vista—seus membros são irrepreensíveis. Suave e delicada, mas de mente firme, ela é a filha de Drupada. É irmã do valente Dhṛṣṭadyumna, inimigo de Droṇa.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes outward excellence (flawless beauty) with inner strength (manasvinī), implying that worthiness in a royal-marital context is not merely physical charm but also character and resolve, while also situating personal qualities within the ethical-political realities of lineage and alliances.
Yudhiṣṭhira describes a noble woman—identified by her relation to Dhṛṣṭadyumna—and notes Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s defining role as an adversary of Droṇa, thereby praising her qualities while simultaneously marking the political-military identity of her family.