Shloka 17
द्रौपहुवाच नास्मि देवी न गन्धर्वी नासुरी न च राक्षसी । सैरन्ध्री तु भुजिष्यास्मि सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते,द्रौपदी बोली--रानीजी! मैं न तो देवी हूँ, न गन्धर्वी; न असुरपत्नी हूँ, न राक्षसी। मैं तो सेवा करनेवाली सैरन्ध्री हूँ। यह मैं आपसे सच-सच कह रही हूँ
draupady uvāca nāsmi devī na gandharvī nāsurī na ca rākṣasī | sairandhrī tu bhujiṣyāsmi satyam etad bravīmi te ||
德劳帕蒂说：“我既非女神，也非乾闼婆女；既非阿修罗女，亦非罗刹女。我只是赛兰德丽（sairandhrī）——寄身服侍、依人而活的女子而已。这便是我对你所说的真话。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) and measured speech: Draupadī asserts her identity plainly while adopting humility appropriate to her concealed situation, showing how dharma can involve truthful restraint and self-control under danger.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ incognito stay in Virāṭa’s kingdom, Draupadī, questioned about her nature and background, denies being any supernatural being and presents herself as a mere sairandhrī (female attendant), maintaining the disguise necessary for safety.