Shloka 157
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
द्रौपदी त्वथ संजज्ञे शचीभागादनिन्दिता । द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता
draupad2b tv atha sajaj f1e bac2b-bh01g01d anindit01 | drupadasya kule kany01 vedi-madhy01d anindit01 ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：随后，无可指摘的德罗帕蒂由舍姬的一分而生。在德鲁帕达王的家族中，她自祭祀坛的正中央显现为一位少女——此等奇诞之生，昭示其为天命所许、德行无瑕。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Draupad2b as both divinely sanctioned (linked to aac2b) and ethically exemplary (anindit01). In the Mah01bh01ratas moral universe, such a birth underscores legitimacy, auspicious purpose, and the idea that key agents in dharma-driven events arise through sacred order rather than mere chance.
Vaibamp01yana narrates Draupad2bs appearance in Drupadas lineage: she manifests as a maiden from the center of the sacrificial altar. This situates her origin in a yaj f1a context and foreshadows her pivotal role in the unfolding Kuru-P01ava story.