Shloka 58
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ । नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥ बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: । ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ
Dhṛtarāṣṭra beserta adiknya Vidura, Pṛthā dan putra-putranya para Pāṇḍava, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, si kembar Nakula dan Sahadeva, Nārada, serta Bhagavān Vedavyāsa—para sahabat, sanak keluarga, dan kerabat ini memeluk kaum Yadu dengan hati yang luluh oleh kasih. Lalu, tertahan oleh pedihnya perpisahan, mereka dan para tamu lainnya berangkat pulang ke negeri masing-masing.
FAQs
The verse describes the pain of parting from beloved relatives—here, the Yadus—showing how deep affection naturally brings distress when devotees and loved ones must separate.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates to King Parīkṣit. After meeting and honoring their Yadu relatives, the elders and the Pāṇḍavas embrace them and then return to their respective kingdoms, feeling the hardship of separation.
It teaches that loving bonds are sacred, and separation is natural; a devotee channels that emotion into remembrance—keeping relationships and spiritual connections alive through gratitude, prayer, and continued devotion.