Shloka 10
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
यदा द्रोणसुतो गर्भान् पाण्डूनां हन्ति माधव । तदा किल त्वया द्रौणि: क्रुद्धेनोक्तोडरिमर्दन
yadā droṇasuto garbhān pāṇḍūnāṃ hanti mādhava | tadā kila tvayā drauṇiḥ kruddhenokto darimardana ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O Mādhava! Als Droṇas Sohn (Aśvatthāmā) danach trachtete, selbst die ungeborenen Erben der Pāṇḍavas zu vernichten, da—so wird es erinnert—hast du ihn, den Sohn Droṇas, in gerechtem Zorn angesprochen, o Zermalmer der Feinde.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma sets limits: the deliberate destruction of the unborn is portrayed as an extreme adharma. Kṛṣṇa’s anger signals moral condemnation and the duty to protect the helpless, holding perpetrators accountable.
Vaiśampāyana recalls a moment when Aśvatthāmā attempted to annihilate the Pāṇḍava line by targeting their unborn children. In response, Kṛṣṇa, described as a crusher of foes, angrily addressed and rebuked Aśvatthāmā.