Shloka 41
Vyāsa’s Vision, the Power of Bhāgavatam, and the Arrest of Aśvatthāmā
अथोपेत्य स्वशिबिरं गोविन्दप्रियसारथि: । न्यवेदयत्तं प्रियायै शोचन्त्या आत्मजान् हतान् ॥ ४१ ॥
athopetya sva-śibiraṁ govinda-priya-sārathiḥ nyavedayat taṁ priyāyai śocantyā ātma-jān hatān
Setelah sampai di kemnya sendiri, Arjuna, bersama sahabat karib dan pemandu keretanya [Śrī Kṛṣṇa], menyerahkan pembunuh itu kepada isteri kesayangannya, yang sedang meratapi anak-anaknya yang dibunuh.
The transcendental relation of Arjuna with Kṛṣṇa is of the dearmost friendship. In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord Himself has claimed Arjuna as His dearmost friend. Every living being is thus related with the Supreme Lord by some sort of affectionate relation, either as servant or as friend or as parent or as an object of conjugal love. Everyone thus can enjoy the company of the Lord in the spiritual realm if he at all desires and sincerely tries for it by the process of bhakti-yoga.
FAQs
It narrates that Arjuna returned to the Pāṇḍava camp and informed Draupadī—who was mourning her slain sons—about the situation, with Kṛṣṇa (Govinda) as his beloved charioteer.
The verse emphasizes Kṛṣṇa’s intimate role as Arjuna’s sārathi, underscoring divine guidance and protection in the aftermath of war and during the pursuit of justice.
It teaches to communicate truthfully and act with dharma-guided support—seeking wise counsel and divine remembrance while responding to tragedy without losing moral clarity.