Shloka 18
The Solar Eclipse at Samanta-pañcaka and the Great Reunion of Yādavas, Pāṇḍavas, and Vraja
कुन्त्युवाच आर्य भ्रातरहं मन्ये आत्मानमकृताशिषम् । यद् वा आपत्सु मद्वार्तां नानुस्मरथ सत्तमा: ॥ १८ ॥
kunty uvāca ārya bhrātar ahaṁ manye ātmānam akṛtāśiṣam yad vā āpatsu mad-vārtāṁ nānusmaratha sattamāḥ
Queen Kuntī said: “My noble brothers, I feel my hopes have been thwarted, for though you are most saintly, in my times of calamity you did not remember me.”
Here Queen Kuntī addresses her brother Vasudeva.
FAQs
This verse shows Kuntī’s pain that her relatives did not even inquire about her during calamities, highlighting the importance of remembrance and caring connection among the righteous.
At Kurukṣetra, when the Yadus and Pāṇḍavas reunite, Kuntī speaks candidly to her brother Vasudeva, expressing how she felt overlooked during the Pāṇḍavas’ many hardships.
Stay connected to family and spiritually minded friends, especially when they face difficulties—simple inquiry, support, and remembrance are acts of dharma and compassion.