Shloka 45
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
ते चाबले परिम्लाने पय:पूर्णपयो धरे । निराशे पुत्रलाभाय सहसैवाभ्यगच्छताम्,दूधसे भरे हुए स्तनोंवाली वे दोनों अबला रानियाँ भी, जो पुत्रप्राप्तिकी आशा छोड़ चुकी थीं, मलिन मुख हो सहसा बाहर निकल आयीं
te cābale parimlāne payaḥpūrṇapayodhare | nirāśe putralābhāya sahasaivābhyagacchatām ||
Dan kedua-dua permaisuri yang lemah itu juga—wajahnya pudar, dadanya berat penuh susu—meskipun telah lama meninggalkan harapan memperoleh putera, tiba-tiba keluar juga dengan serta-merta.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how powerful natural duties and emotions—especially maternal instinct and the desire for lineage—can persist even when one has consciously abandoned hope. It also suggests that sudden turns in circumstance can revive aspiration, reminding readers to recognize the depth of human vulnerability and compassion within dharmic reflection.
Two queens, previously resigned to childlessness, suddenly come out/approach, their faces drawn yet their breasts full of milk—an image indicating awakened maternity. The narrative moment signals an unexpected development that stirs the palace women and draws them outward at once.