Shloka 44
उत्पातदर्शनम् — Portents and Kāla among the Vṛṣṇis
साम्बं च निहतं दृष्टवा चारुदेष्णं च माधव:
sāmbaṁ ca nihataṁ dṛṣṭvā cārudeṣṇaṁ ca mādhavaḥ
Melihat Sāmba terbunuh dan Cārudeṣṇā pun roboh, Mādhava menyaksikan kehancuran sanak-keturunannya sendiri—sebuah penegasan bahwa ketika dharma dilanggar dan kendali diri ditanggalkan, masaknya takdir tak dapat dicegah bahkan oleh yang terperkasa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral gravity of adharma and loss of self-restraint: when wrongdoing and arrogance mature into consequences, even divine or heroic power does not negate the fruition of karma; it must be endured.
In the Mausala Parva’s account of the Yādavas’ destruction, Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) sees that Sāmba and Cārudeṣṇa have been killed, marking the irreversible collapse of his clan.