Shloka 15
सुभद्राहरणम्
Subhadrā-haraṇa: Arjuna’s Taking of Subhadrā and the Dvārakā Assembly’s Response
हियमाणे धने तस्मिन् ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विन: । अश्रुप्रमार्जनं तस्य कर्तव्यमिति निश्चय:,“इस तपस्वी ब्राह्मणके गोधनका अपहरण हो रहा है; अतः ऐसे समयमें इसके आँसू पोंछना मेरा कर्तव्य है। यही मेरा निश्चय है
hriyamāṇe dhane tasmin brāhmaṇasya tapasvinaḥ | aśrupramārjanaṃ tasya kartavyam iti niścayaḥ ||
त्या तपस्वी ब्राह्मणाचे धन हरण होत असताना त्याने निश्चय केला—“या वेळी त्याचे अश्रू पुसणे हेच माझे कर्तव्य आहे.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When wrongdoing is happening—especially against a vulnerable, righteous person—dharma demands immediate compassionate action. ‘Wiping away tears’ signifies not only comfort but also taking responsibility to respond to injustice.
The narrator reports a moment where an ascetic brāhmaṇa’s property is being taken away. In response, the speaker forms a firm resolve that it is his duty to console the afflicted brāhmaṇa—symbolized by wiping his tears—at that critical time.