Shloka 12
तदवस्थान् सुतान् सर्वानिपसृत्यातिवत्सला । स्वजमानावदच्छोकातू् तत्तद् विलपती बहु
tadavasthān sutān sarvān upasṛtyātivatsalā | svajamānāv adac chokāt tat-tad vilapatī bahu ||
Melihat putra-putranya dalam keadaan demikian, Kuntī yang sangat diliputi kasih seorang ibu mendekat kepada mereka. Ia memeluk mereka erat ke dadanya dan, dalam duka, berkali-kali meratap seraya berkata.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how powerful natural compassion (vātsalya) can be even within a dharma-governed royal world: ethical life is not only rule-bound but also tested by human vulnerability, grief, and care for others.
Kuntī approaches her sons in their distressed condition, embraces them, and speaks while repeatedly lamenting in sorrow; Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates her emotional response.