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 ||
Sabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Siya’y tunay na karapat-dapat pagmasdan—walang kapintasan ang bawat bahagi ng kanyang katawan. Marahan at maselan, subalit matatag ang loob, siya ang prinsesa ni Drupada. Siya ang kapatid na babae ng magiting na si Dhṛṣṭadyumna, kaaway ni 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.