Shloka 39
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
सुयोधनभयाद् या नोअत्रायतामित्रकर्शन । महतो मृत्युसम्बाधादुद्दप्रे नौरिवार्णवात्
suyodhanabhayād yā no 'trāyatāmitrakarśana | mahato mṛtyusambādhād uddapre naur ivārṇavāt ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「おお、敵を屈する者よ。スヨーダナを恐れて、この地で我らを守ったのは彼女である。大海に沈みかけた者を舟が救い上げるように、彼女は我らを“巨大なる死”の圧し潰す危難から救い出した。ゆえに、我らの母クンティー—我らのために長く苦難を耐え忍びながら、本来その苦を受けるに値しない方—に会うときは、必ずその安否を問うてほしい。」
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and putra-dharma (a child’s duty): one must remember and honor the sacrifices of parents/guardians, inquire after their well-being, and acknowledge protection received in times of mortal danger.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa, recalling how their mother Kuntī safeguarded the Pāṇḍavas amid Duryodhana’s threats and rescued them from near-death situations; he asks Kṛṣṇa to meet her and convey concern for her welfare.