Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 45
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
शयानं सुचिरं बालमुपधार्य मनीषिणी । पुत्रमानय मे भद्रे इति धात्रीमचोदयत् ॥ ४५ ॥
śayānaṁ suciraṁ bālam upadhārya manīṣiṇī putram ānaya me bhadre iti dhātrīm acodayat
Thinking her child had been sleeping for a long time, the wise Queen Kṛtadyuti instructed the nurse, “Dear friend, please bring my son here.”
FAQs
This verse shows the queen’s anxious, natural motherly response—still expecting the child to be brought to her—highlighting how attachment can bewilder one before spiritual understanding awakens.
Not realizing the child had died, she assumed he was merely lying still for long and therefore urged the nurse to bring him, revealing her maternal hope and denial in the moment of shock.
It reminds us that intense attachment can cloud clear perception; cultivating spiritual grounding and remembrance of the soul’s eternity helps one face sudden loss with steadiness.