Shloka 25
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
त॑ वै चतसृभि: स्त्रीभिरन्वितं पाण्डुनन्दन: । अदाहयच्चन्दनैश्न गन्धैरुच्चावचैरपि,चारों पत्नियोंसे संयुक्त हुए वसुदेवजीके शवका पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुनने चन्दनकी लकड़ियों तथा नाना प्रकारके सुगन्धित पदार्थोंद्वारा दाह किया
taṁ vai catasṛbhiḥ strībhiḥ anvitaṁ pāṇḍunandanaḥ | adāhayac candanaiś ca gandhair uccāvacair api ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ついで般度の子アルジュナは、ヴァスデーヴァの遺骸を、その四人の妻に見守られつつ、白檀の薪とさまざまな香料を用いて荼毘に付した。この段は、王統が崩れゆくさなかでも、死者を正しい儀礼で敬うことがダルマの務めであると示し、アルジュナが礼節と一族への責任を守り続けたことを際立たせる。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharma expressed as proper saṁskāra (last rites): honoring the deceased with dignity, purity, and due ritual care. Even in times of upheaval, ethical steadiness is shown through respectful conduct toward elders and kin.
After the Yādava catastrophe, Vasudeva has died. Arjuna, acting as a responsible kinsman and protector, performs Vasudeva’s cremation while Vasudeva’s four wives are present, using sandalwood and assorted fragrances as part of the funeral rites.