Mahabharata · 1.175.18–19
॥
Devanāgarī
दर्शनीयांश् च वः सर्वान् देवरूपान् अवस्थितान् ॥
समीक्ष्य कृष्णा वरयेत् संगत्यान्यतमं वरम् ॥
अयं भ्राता तव श्रीमान् दर्शनीयो महाभुजः ॥
नियुध्यमानो विजयेत् संगत्या द्रविणं बहु ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
darśanīyāṃś ca vaḥ sarvān devarūpān avasthitān ||
samīkṣya kṛṣṇā varayet saṃgatyānyatamaṃ varam ||
ayaṃ bhrātā tava śrīmān darśanīyo mahābhujaḥ ||
niyudhyamāno vijayet saṃgatyā draviṇaṃ bahu ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
दर्शनीयान् च वः सर्वान् देवरूपान् अवस्थितान्darśanīyān ca vaḥ sarvān devarūpān avasthitānand, having looked over all of you, comely, godlike in form, standing there,
समीक्ष्य कृष्णा वरयेत् संगत्या अन्यतमं वरम्samīkṣya kṛṣṇā varayet saṃgatyā anyatamaṃ varamKrishna [Draupadi] might by chance choose one of you as her husband;
अयं भ्राता तव श्रीमान् दर्शनीयः महाभुजःayaṃ bhrātā tava śrīmān darśanīyaḥ mahābhujaḥthis brother of yours, glorious, comely, mighty-armed,
नियुध्यमानः विजयेत् संगत्या द्रविणं बहुniyudhyamānaḥ vijayet saṃgatyā draviṇaṃ bahucontending in wrestling, might by chance win much wealth";
दर्शनीयांश्darśanīyāṃśoriginal form "darśanīyāṃś", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
संगत्यान्यतमंsaṃgatyānyatamaṃoriginal form "saṃgatyānyatamaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
दर्शनीयोdarśanīyooriginal form "darśanīyo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
नियुध्यमानोniyudhyamānooriginal form "niyudhyamāno", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"And, having looked over all of you, comely, godlike in form, standing there, Krishna might by chance choose one of you as her husband; and this brother of yours, glorious, comely, mighty-armed, contending in wrestling, might by chance win much wealth."
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28c37d2328d7 · published Jul 12, 2026, 5:37:22 PM UTC
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Here a jesting remark turns into an unwitting prophecy. It is telling that the brahmins, in jest, suppose that Draupadi will choose one of these young men -- not knowing that so it will indeed come to pass. Providence speaks even through those who do not know it: a chance word turns out to be a foretelling. It is also telling that Bhima's strength in wrestling is mentioned -- and this too will come true. So the scripture shows that destiny glimmers even in the jest of wanderers; and the words spoken idly about the beauty and strength of the Pandavas are a veiled announcement of their coming triumph.