Shloka 43
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
एवमाश्चास्य भगिनीं द्रौपदीमपि चोत्तराम् । पार्थस्यैव महाबाहु: पार्श्वमागादरिंदम:,इस प्रकार अपनी बहिन सुभद्रा, उत्तरा तथा द्रौपदीको आश्वासन देकर शत्रुदमन महाबाहु श्रीकृष्ण पुनः अर्जुनके ही पास चले आये
evam āśvāsya ca asya bhaginīṃ draupadīm api ca uttarām | pārthasyaiva mahābāhuḥ pārśvam āgād ariṃdamaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having thus reassured his sister, and also Draupadī and Uttarā, the mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa—subduer of foes—returned again to the very side of Pārtha (Arjuna). The moment underscores a dharmic balance in war: even amid battlefield urgency, the righteous leader steadies the vulnerable with words of protection and moral support before rejoining the principal duty at hand.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of war, dharma requires care for those in distress: a righteous leader offers reassurance and protection to dependents, then returns to the primary duty without neglecting either compassion or responsibility.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa first consoles Arjuna’s sister Subhadrā, along with Draupadī and Uttarā, and then goes back to stand beside Arjuna, resuming his supportive role in the ongoing conflict.