Shloka 17
दुर्योधनकवचविमर्शः
Duryodhana’s Armor and the Tactical Reassessment
वीरसूर्वीरपत्नी त्वं वीरजा वीरबान्धवा । मा शुचस्तनयं भद्रे गत: स परमां गतिम्,सुभद्रे! तुम वीरमाता, वीरपत्नी, वीरकन्या और वीर भाइयोंकी बहिन हो। तुम पुत्रके लिये शोक न करो। वह उत्तम गतिको प्राप्त हुआ है
vīrasūr vīrapatnī tvaṃ vīrajā vīrabāndhavā | mā śucas tanayaṃ bhadre gataḥ sa paramāṃ gatim ||
قال فايُو: «أنتِ أمُّ بطلٍ، وزوجةُ بطلٍ، مولودةٌ في سلالةٍ بطولية، وذاتُ قربى للأبطال. فلا تحزني على ابنكِ، أيتها السيدة النبيلة؛ لقد مضى إلى المنزلة العُليا».
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dharmic consolation: grief is tempered by remembering duty, honor, and the belief that a heroic, righteous death leads to the highest destiny. It affirms the mourner’s identity within a heroic lineage to strengthen resolve and acceptance.
Vāyu addresses a bereaved woman in the war context, praising her as connected to heroes (mother, wife, daughter/lineage, and kinswoman) and urging her not to lament her son, declaring that he has reached the supreme state after death.