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 dit : «Ô Mādhava ! Lorsque le fils de Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā) chercha à anéantir jusqu’aux héritiers encore à naître des Pāṇḍava, alors—ainsi s’en souvient-on—toi, dans une colère conforme au dharma, tu t’adressas à ce fils de Droṇa, ô broyeur d’ennemis.»
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.