Shloka 11
Nārada’s Account of the Kaliṅga Svayaṃvara: Duryodhana’s Seizure and Karṇa’s Escort
ततः संश्राव्यमाणेषु राज्ञां नामसु भारत | अत्यक्रामद् धार्तराष्ट्रं सा कन्या वरवर्णिनी,भरतनन्दन! तत्पश्चात् जब उसे राजाओंके नाम सुना-सुनाकर उनका परिचय दिया जाने लगा, उस समय वह सुन्दरी राजकुमारी धृतराष्ट्रपुत्र दुर्योधनके सामनेसे होकर आगे बढ़ने लगी
tataḥ saṁśrāvyamāṇeṣu rājñāṁ nāmasu bhārata | atyakrāmad dhārtarāṣṭraṁ sā kanyā varavarṇinī bharatanandana ||
Wika ni Nārada: “Pagkaraan, O Bhārata, habang binibigkas nang malakas ang mga pangalan ng mga hari at ipinakikilala sila isa-isa, ang dalagang ubod ng ganda ay lumampas, at nagpatuloy sa paglakad lampas sa anak ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana), O ligaya ng angkan ng Bharata.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights personal agency and social signaling in a royal selection context: as candidates are publicly identified, the maiden’s movement past Duryodhana implies a deliberate preference or rejection. Ethically, it underscores that status alone does not guarantee acceptance; choice must align with discernment and propriety.
During a formal presentation where kings’ names are being proclaimed, a beautiful princess proceeds forward and passes beyond the Dhārtarāṣṭra prince—understood as Duryodhana—suggesting she does not stop for him and continues toward others.