Shloka 6
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 113 — Maryādā-sthāpana (Śvetaketu’s Boundary) and the Niyoga Deliberation of Pāṇḍu and Kuntī
श्रूयते भवतः साध्वी स्वसा माद्री यशस्विनी । तामहं वरयिष्यामि पाण्डोरथ्थें यशस्विनीम्,'सुना है, तुम्हारी एक यशस्विनी बहिन है, जो बड़े साधु स्वभावकी है; उसका नाम माद्री है। मैं उस यशस्विनी माद्रीका अपने पाण्डुके लिये वरण करता हूँ
śrūyate bhavataḥ sādhvī svasā mādrī yaśasvinī | tām ahaṁ varayiṣyāmi pāṇḍor arthe yaśasvinīm ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Nabalitaan na ang iyong kapatid na babae ay mabuti ang asal at tanyag, na ang pangalan ay Mādrī. Pinipili ko ang bantog na Mādrī bilang mapapangasawa ni Pāṇḍu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of reputation and virtue in royal marriage decisions: alliances are framed not merely as political choices but as selections grounded in perceived character (sādhvī) and public esteem (yaśas).
A speaker reports having heard of Mādrī’s virtuous fame and formally expresses the intention to choose her as a bride for King Pāṇḍu, indicating a marriage proposal made on Pāṇḍu’s behalf.