Shloka 12
शोकाकुल-युधिष्ठिरं प्रति कुन्त्याः कालोचितोपदेशः | Kuntī’s Timely Counsel to the Grief-Stricken Yudhiṣṭhira
स राजा पुत्रपौत्राणां सम्बन्धिसुहृदां तदा । स्मरन्नुद्विग्नहददयो बभूवोद्धिग्नचेतन:,राजा युधिष्ठिरका हृदय अपने पुत्रों, पौत्रों, सम्बन्धियों तथा सुहृदोंको याद करके उद्विग्न हो उठा। उनके मनमें व्याकुलता छा गयी
sa rājā putrapautrāṇāṃ sambandhisu-hṛdāṃ tadā | smarann udvigna-hṛdayo babhūvodvigna-cetanaḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。その時、王は—わが子や孫、親族、そして善意の友を思い起こして—胸の内に激しい動揺を覚え、心は憂いに覆われた。この偈は、大禍の後に王たることの道義的重みを示す。戦と喪失によってダルマが揺らぐとき、身内を思う記憶は慰めではなく苦悩の源となるのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden that follows violence and loss: even rightful victory cannot erase the king’s responsibility toward kin and companions. Remembering them intensifies remorse and anxiety, preparing the ground for Śānti Parva’s inquiry into dharma, governance, and inner peace.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s mental state: he recalls his sons, grandsons, relatives, and friends, and this remembrance makes him profoundly unsettled—his heart and mind become distressed in the wake of the great conflict.