Shloka 48
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
पपात भूमौ परिवृद्धया शुचा मुमोह विभ्रष्टशिरोरुहाम्बरा ॥ ४८ ॥
papāta bhūmau parivṛddhayā śucā mumoha vibhraṣṭa-śiroruhāmbarā
Dalam ratap duka yang mendalam, dengan rambut dan pakaian berselerak, permaisuri jatuh ke tanah lalu pengsan.
FAQs
This verse depicts how intense attachment can erupt into debilitating sorrow—so powerful that one may collapse and lose consciousness—highlighting the Bhagavatam’s teaching that worldly relationships are temporary and must be seen through spiritual knowledge.
In the narrative, Citraketu is struck by intense lamentation, and Śukadeva describes his bodily collapse and fainting to show the depth of his attachment and the crushing force of material grief.
When loss or shock arises, acknowledge the grief but seek steadiness through remembrance of the soul’s eternity, prayer, and devotional practice—so emotions are processed without being destroyed by them.