Mahabharata 9.63.75 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 63, Shloka 75
Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)
शीघ्रं गच्छ महाबाहो पाण्डवान् परिपालय । भूयस्त्वया समेष्यामि क्षिप्रमेव जनार्दन
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
śīghraṁ gaccha mahābāho pāṇḍavān paripālaya |
bhūyas tvayā sameṣyāmi kṣipram eva janārdana ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Pergilah segera, wahai yang berlengan perkasa, dan lindungilah para Pāṇḍava. Aku akan bertemu denganmu lagi dalam waktu yang sangat dekat, wahai Janārdana.”
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The verse highlights dharma as timely protection: when those under one’s care are vulnerable, delay becomes a moral failure. Right action here is immediate guardianship and responsible leadership, even amid grief and political uncertainty.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Kṛṣṇa (addressed as Mahābāhu and Janārdana) is urged to depart at once to safeguard the Pāṇḍavas, with the assurance that the speaker will meet him again soon—signaling urgency in securing the post-war situation.
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