Shloka 30
Abhimanyu’s Śrāddha; Vyāsa’s Assurance of the Unborn Heir (अभिमन्योः श्राद्धं तथा गर्भरक्षणोपदेशः)
अभिमन्यो कुशलिनो मातुलास्ते महारथा: । कुशल चाब्रुवन् सर्वे त्वां युयुत्सुमिहागतम्
abhimanyo kuśalino mātulās te mahārathāḥ | kuśalaṃ cābruvan sarve tvāṃ yuyutsum ihāgatam ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—“अभिमन्यु! तुम्हारे महारथी मामा सब कुशल हैं। वे सब युद्ध की इच्छा से यहाँ आए हैं और उन्होंने तुम्हारा कुशल-समाचार पूछा है।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid martial intent, dharmic conduct preserves social order: warriors first exchange kuśala-praśna (inquiry after welfare), affirming kinship and responsibility before conflict.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Abhimanyu’s maternal uncles—renowned fighters—have arrived, eager for battle, and collectively ask Abhimanyu about his well-being while stating that they themselves are safe.