Shloka 44
द्रौपदी-भीमसेनसंवादः
Draupadī–Bhīmasena Dialogue on Suffering, Kāla, and Daiva
अपश्यमेनं श्रीमन्तं मत्स्यं भ्राजिष्णुमुत्तमम् । विराटमुपतिष्ठ न्तं दर्शयन्तं च वाजिन:,मैंने शोभासम्पन्न, तेजस्वी तथा उत्तम रूपवाले नकुलको अपनी आँखों देखा है। वह मत्स्यनरेश विराटको भाँति-भाँतिके घोड़े दिखाता और उनकी सेवामें खड़ा रहता है
apaśyam enaṁ śrīmantaṁ matsyaṁ bhrājiṣṇum uttamam | virāṭam upatiṣṭhantaṁ darśayantaṁ ca vājinaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Ta đã thấy chàng—rực rỡ huy hoàng, sáng chói, bậc ưu tú nhất trong dân Matsya—đứng hầu bên vua Virāṭa và trình bày những con tuấn mã theo đủ mọi cách.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic self-control and integrity: even a noble, capable person can accept humble service and perform it expertly to uphold a righteous vow (concealment during exile) and avoid causing harm through premature revelation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that he saw a radiant figure in the Matsya court attending King Virāṭa and presenting the horses—standing ready in service and demonstrating the steeds, consistent with the Pandavas’ incognito life in Virāṭa’s kingdom.