Shloka 14
Uttarā-vilāpaḥ and Kṛṣṇasya satya-vacanenābhi-mañyu-jasyābhijīvanam
Uttarā’s Lament and the Revival of Abhimanyu’s Son by Krishna’s Truth-Act
यदि सम धर्मराज्ञा वा भीमसेनेन वा पुनः । त्वया वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष वाक्यमुक्तमिदं भवेत्
yadi sama dharmarājñā vā bhīmasenena vā punaḥ | tvayā vā puṇḍarīkākṣa vākyam uktam idaṃ bhavet |
قال فايشَمبايانا: «يا ذا العينين كزهرة اللوتس، لو أن هذا القول صدر عن الملك دارما (يودهيشثيرا)، أو عن بهيماسينا، أو عنك أنت—لوقع أثره عليّ وحدي. وفي تلك الحال ما كانت هذه الفاجعة الأليمة لتقع.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores moral accountability in speech: words spoken by authoritative figures can redirect blame and consequences, and careless utterances can trigger disproportionate harm. It highlights the ethical weight of command and counsel in a dharma-centered society.
A speaker addresses Kṛṣṇa (Puṇḍarīkākṣa), reflecting that if such a directive had come from Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, or Kṛṣṇa himself, the fallout would have been limited to the speaker alone; instead, the situation has escalated into a broader calamity.