Shloka 1
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
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Vaiśampāyana uvāca | utthitāyāṃ pṛthāyāṃ tu subhadrā bhrātaraṃ tadā | dṛṣṭvā cukrośa duḥkhārtā vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When Pṛthā (Kuntī) had risen, Subhadrā, seeing her brother at that moment, cried out in anguish and spoke these words. The scene frames a family’s grief and urgency, as the elders and kin turn toward Kṛṣṇa for refuge and right action amid the fear that the newborn heir shows no sign of life.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In crisis and bereavement, dharmic response begins with truthful recognition of suffering and turning to the rightful protector and guide. The verse sets up an ethic of seeking refuge in wisdom and divine support (here, Kṛṣṇa) rather than collapsing into despair.
Kuntī rises, and Subhadrā, overwhelmed by sorrow, sees her brother Kṛṣṇa and cries out, beginning an appeal. This introduces the episode in which the family seeks Kṛṣṇa’s help concerning the newborn heir (Parīkṣit) who appears lifeless.