Shloka 8
द्रौपदी-प्राप्तिः, कुन्त्याः वाक्यप्रमादः, भ्रातृ-एक्यनिर्णयः
Draupadī’s Arrival, Kuntī’s Unintended Utterance, and the Decision for Fraternal Unity
ते समाशंसिरे लब्धां श्रियं राज्यं च पाण्डवा: । ब्राह्मणं तै पुरस्कृत्य पाज्चालीं च स्वयंवरे,पाण्डवोंने उन ब्राह्मणदेवताको पुरोहित बनाकर यह भलीभाँति विश्वास कर लिया कि “हमें अपना राज्य और धन अब मिले हुएके ही समान है।” साथ ही उन्हें यह भी भरोसा हो गया कि 'स्वयंवरमें द्रौपदी हमें मिल जायगी”
te samāśaṃsire labdhāṃ śriyaṃ rājyaṃ ca pāṇḍavāḥ | brāhmaṇaṃ taiḥ puraskṛtya pāñcālīṃ ca svayaṃvare ||
毗耶娑波耶那说道：般度五子振作精神，深信富贵与其正当王权仿佛已然到手。他们推举一位婆罗门为前导，奉为受敬的导师；并且确信在自择婚（svayaṃvara）之会上，必能迎得般遮罗之女——般遮梨（德罗帕蒂）。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights confident striving aligned with dharma: the Pāṇḍavas maintain hope for rightful sovereignty and a dharmic alliance, while honoring a brāhmaṇa as a guiding, socially sanctioned presence—suggesting that ambition should be pursued with restraint, propriety, and respect for moral order.
After their hardships, the Pāṇḍavas become confident that fortune is turning in their favor. They proceed toward the svayaṃvara with a brāhmaṇa placed at the forefront (as guide/representative), and they believe Draupadī (Pāñcālī) will be won by them there.