Shloka 19
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
का त्वं कस्यासि सुश्रोणि कुतो वा किं चिकीर्षसि । मन्ये त्वां पतिमिच्छन्तीं सर्वं कथय शोभने ॥ १९ ॥
kā tvaṁ kasyāsi su-śroṇi kuto vā kiṁ cikīrṣasi manye tvāṁ patim icchantīṁ sarvaṁ kathaya śobhane
[അർജുനൻ പറഞ്ഞു:] ഹേ സുഷ്രോണി! നീ ആരാണ്? ആരുടെ പുത്രിയാണ്, എവിടെ നിന്നാണ് വന്നത്? ഇവിടെ എന്താണ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്? നീ ഭർത്താവിനെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുവെന്ന് ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു. ഹേ ശോഭനേ, എല്ലാം പറയുക।
FAQs
This verse shows Kṛṣṇa directly asking a young woman her identity and intention, implying that such desires should be expressed truthfully and handled within dharma, with clarity about family, purpose, and proper arrangement.
Kṛṣṇa’s questions establish her identity, background, and motive—especially since He perceives she is seeking a husband—so the situation can proceed in a righteous and transparent way within the narrative of His līlā.
Before major commitments (like marriage), seek clarity: know who someone is, where they come from, and what they truly intend—truthful communication and right purpose are foundations of dharmic choices.