Shloka 27
Abhimanyu’s Śrāddha; Vyāsa’s Assurance of the Unborn Heir (अभिमन्योः श्राद्धं तथा गर्भरक्षणोपदेशः)
भुजाभ्यां परिगृहौनां चुक्कुशु: परमार्तवत्,“इसकी बात सुनकर कुरुकुलकी सारी स्त्रियाँ इसे दोनों हाथोंसे पकड़कर अत्यन्त आर्त-सी होकर करुण विलाप करने लगीं
bhujābhyāṃ parigṛhītāṃś cukruśuḥ paramārtavat
Waiśampāyana berkata: Mendengar kata-kata itu, para perempuan wangsa Kuru merangkulnya dengan kedua lengan dan, dalam kepedihan yang memuncak, menjerit serta meratap dengan pilu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the enduring moral and emotional aftermath of violence: even when political aims are achieved, the suffering of families remains. It implicitly urges restraint, compassion, and awareness of consequences—key ethical concerns in the Mahābhārata’s dharma discourse.
After hearing a distressing statement, the women of the Kuru household physically cling to the person addressed (as implied by the context) and break into intense, collective lamentation, expressing overwhelming sorrow.