Shloka 186
Subhadrā-vilāpaḥ — Subhadrā’s Lament for Abhimanyu
Droṇa-parva 55
पुत्रकाम: परं शक््त्या यत्नाच्चोपाचरच्छुचि: । इस प्रकार एक-दूसरेको शाप देकर वे दोनों उस समय वहीं ठहर गये। इधर राजा सूंजयने पुत्रकी इच्छासे पवित्र हो पूरी शक्ति लगाकर बड़े यत्नसे भोजन, पीनेयोग्य पदार्थ तथा वस्त्र आदि देकर ब्राह्मणोंकी आराधना की
putrakāmaḥ paraṁ śaktyā yatnāc copācarac chuciḥ |
Vyāsa berkata: Menginginkan seorang putra, sang raja—setelah menyucikan diri—melayani para Brahmana dengan segenap tenaga dan upaya besar. Demikian, setelah saling mengutuk, keduanya tinggal di tempat itu pada saat itu; sementara itu Raja Sūñjaya, demi memperoleh putra, dengan tekun memuliakan para Brahmana dengan mempersembahkan makanan, minuman, serta pakaian dan sebagainya.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights a dharmic means of pursuing personal aims: disciplined effort joined with purity and respectful giving. Even when conflict and curses occur, the ethical response shown is to seek merit through honoring worthy recipients (Brāhmaṇas) with sustenance and clothing, emphasizing restraint, ritual cleanliness, and generosity.
After two figures exchange curses and remain where they are, the narrative shifts to King Sūñjaya. Longing for a son, he purifies himself and energetically performs acts of service—feeding and clothing Brāhmaṇas and offering drinkable provisions—seeking the fruit of progeny through sustained religious hospitality.