Shloka 14
Uttarā-vilāpaḥ and Kṛṣṇasya satya-vacanenābhi-mañyu-jasyābhijīvanam
Uttarā’s Lament and the Revival of Abhimanyu’s Son by Krishna’s Truth-Act
यदि सम धर्मराज्ञा वा भीमसेनेन वा पुनः । त्वया वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष वाक्यमुक्तमिदं भवेत्
yadi sama dharmarājñā vā bhīmasenena vā punaḥ | tvayā vā puṇḍarīkākṣa vākyam uktam idaṃ bhavet |
वैशम्पायन बोले—हे पुण्डरीकाक्ष! यदि यह वचन धर्मराज ने, या भीमसेन ने, अथवा स्वयं आपने कहा होता, तो उसका दुष्परिणाम केवल मुझ पर ही पड़ता; ऐसी दशा में यह घोर अनर्थ उत्पन्न न होता।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores moral accountability in speech: words spoken by authoritative figures can redirect blame and consequences, and careless utterances can trigger disproportionate harm. It highlights the ethical weight of command and counsel in a dharma-centered society.
A speaker addresses Kṛṣṇa (Puṇḍarīkākṣa), reflecting that if such a directive had come from Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, or Kṛṣṇa himself, the fallout would have been limited to the speaker alone; instead, the situation has escalated into a broader calamity.