Shloka 14
Kuntī’s Prayers and the Neutralization of the Brahmāstra
Uttarā Protected; Yudhiṣṭhira’s Grief Begins
अन्त:स्थ: सर्वभूतानामात्मा योगेश्वरोहरि: । स्वमाययावृणोद्गर्भं वैराट्या: कुरुतन्तवे ॥ १४ ॥
antaḥsthaḥ sarva-bhūtānām ātmā yogeśvaro hariḥ sva-māyayāvṛṇod garbhaṁ vairāṭyāḥ kuru-tantave
Der Herr Hari, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, der höchste Meister des Yoga, wohnt im Herzen aller Wesen als Paramātmā; und um die Fortsetzung der Kuru-Dynastie zu schützen, umhüllte Er den Embryo Uttarās, der Tochter Virāṭas, mit Seiner eigenen Energie (Yogamāyā).
The Lord of supreme mysticism can simultaneously reside within everyone’s heart, or even within the atoms, by His Paramātmā feature, His plenary portion. Therefore, from within the body of Uttarā He covered the embryo to save Mahārāja Parīkṣit and protect the progeny of Mahārāja Kuru, of whom King Pāṇḍu was also a descendant. Both the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and those of Pāṇḍu belonged to the same dynasty of Mahārāja Kuru; therefore both of them were generally known as Kurus. But when there were differences between the two families, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were known as Kurus whereas the sons of Pāṇḍu were known as Pāṇḍavas. Since the sons and grandsons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were all killed in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, the last son of the dynasty is designated as the son of the Kurus.
FAQs
This verse says Hari, the indwelling Supersoul and master of all mystic power, shielded the embryo of Uttarā by His own divine potency, ensuring the Kuru line continued.
Sūta Gosvāmī narrates to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, describing how the Lord protected Uttarā’s unborn child after the brahmāstra threat, preserving the Kuru dynasty.
Remembering the Lord as present within everyone cultivates humility, ethical conduct, and steady faith that divine protection and guidance can operate even in unseen ways.