Shloka 513
सुभद्रायां च सम्भूतो न चैवं वक्तुमहति । अथवा वह मेरा पुत्र, श्रीकृष्णका भानजा था, सुभद्राकी कोखसे उत्पन्न हुआ था; इसलिये ऐसी दीनतापूर्ण बात नहीं कह सकता था
subhadrāyāṃ ca sambhūto na caivaṃ vaktum arhati |
Sañjaya said: “Born of Subhadrā, he was not one who could speak in such a pitiable, self-abasing manner. Indeed, being my son, Kṛṣṇa’s nephew, and sprung from Subhadrā’s womb, he could not have uttered words of such dejection.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Lineage here functions as an ethical marker: one born in a heroic, dharmic line is expected to uphold courage and self-respect, not collapse into degrading speech. The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal that inner resolve should match one’s noble responsibilities.
Sañjaya comments on a warrior’s character—identifying him as Subhadrā’s son and Kṛṣṇa’s nephew (i.e., Abhimanyu)—to argue that he would not have spoken in a weak, dejected way. The remark reinforces Abhimanyu’s reputation for valor amid the grim events of the Droṇa Parva.