Shloka 33
Abhimanyunidhana-prakāśaḥ — Vasudeva–Kṛṣṇa–Subhadrā–Kuntī śoka-saṃvāda
Disclosure and Consolation
सहैव कृपभोजाभ्यां द्रौणिर्युद्धादमुच्यत । युयुत्सुश्चापि कौरव्यो मुक्त:पाण्डवसंश्रयात्
sahaiva kṛpabhojābhyāṃ drauṇir yuddād amucyata | yuyutsuś cāpi kauravyo muktaḥ pāṇḍavasaṃśrayāt ||
কৃপ ও ভোজ (কৃতবর্মা)-এর সঙ্গে দ্রোণপুত্র অশ্বত্থামা যুদ্ধ থেকে জীবিত রক্ষা পেল। আর কৌরববংশীয় যুযুৎসুও পাণ্ডবদের আশ্রয় নেওয়ায় মুক্তি পেল।
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in the aftermath of adharma-filled conflict, one’s fate can hinge on moral alignment and chosen refuge: Yuyutsu is spared not by birth-status as a Kaurava, but because he sought the Pāṇḍavas’ protection—implying that ethical choice and right association can outweigh mere lineage.
Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) recounts who remained alive after the great war: Aśvatthāman survived along with Kṛpācārya and Kṛtavarman, and Yuyutsu—though a Kaurava—was saved because he had taken shelter with the Pāṇḍavas.