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Shloka 9

Uttarā-vilāpaḥ and Kṛṣṇasya satya-vacanenābhi-mañyu-jasyābhijīvanam

Uttarā’s Lament and the Revival of Abhimanyu’s Son by Krishna’s Truth-Act

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी त्वरिता गत्वा वैराटीं वाक्यमब्रवीत्‌ । जब भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण प्रसन्नमुख होकर उसकी सराहना कर रहे थे, उसी समय द्रौपदी बड़ी तेजीके साथ उत्तराके पास गयी और बोली-- || ८ $ ।।

Transliteration

draupad2b tvarit01 gatv01 vair012b43 v01kyam abrav2bt | ayam 01y01ti te bhadre 5bva5buro madhus6bdana25 ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Draupadī, apresurada, fue hacia Uttarā y le habló: «Oh señora de buen augurio, tu suegro, Madhusūdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), se acerca».

Word by Word

द्रौपदीDraupadi

त्वरिताhastened, in a hurry

गत्वाhaving gone

वैराटीम्to Virata's daughter (Uttara)

वाक्यम्speech, words

अब्रवीत्said, spoke

अयम्this (man), he

आयातिcomes, is coming

तेto you

भद्रेO auspicious lady / dear one

श्वशुरःfather-in-law

मधुसूदनःMadhusudana (Krishna; slayer of Madhu)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaibamp01yana

Draupad2b

Uttar01

Madhus6bdana (K9b6347a)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights attentiveness to mary01d01 (proper conduct): promptly informing and honoring elders and guests, especially within the family structure (father-in-law), is part of dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaibamp01yana narrates that Draupad2b quickly goes to Uttar01 and tells her that her father-in-law, K9b6347a (Madhus6bdana), is approaching, signaling a moment of reception and respectful preparation.