Shloka 28
Chapter 59: Baladeva’s Censure, Keśava’s Restraint, and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Moral Accounting
भ्रातृणां चैव पुत्राणां तथा वै शोकविह्लला:
bhrātṝṇāṃ caiva putrāṇāṃ tathā vai śokavihvalāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Mereka ditenggelami dukacita—meratap sama rata atas saudara-saudara mereka dan atas anak-anak lelaki mereka—terpinga-pinga oleh kesedihan yang dibawa perang ke atas kaum kerabat sendiri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the human cost of war: even victory or duty-bound combat culminates in grief when one’s own brothers and sons are lost, highlighting the ethical weight of violence and the fragility of familial bonds amid conflict.
Sañjaya describes the aftermath or immediate impact of battle, portraying people (implicitly the Kuru side and their families/companions) as emotionally shattered, grieving for close relatives—brothers and sons—fallen in the war.