Shloka 10
आयोधनदर्शनम्
Viewing the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra
वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य हतबन्धुं च पार्थिवम् । कुरुस्त्रिय: समासाद्य जग्मुरायोधनं प्रति,जिनके बन्धु-बान्धव मारे गये थे, उन राजा धृतराष्ट्र तथा भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको आगे करके कुरुकुलकी स्त्रियोंको साथ ले वे सब लोग युद्धस्थलमें गये
vāsudevaṃ puraskṛtya hatabandhuṃ ca pārthivam | kurustriyaḥ samāsādya jagmur āyodhanaṃ prati ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Dengan menempatkan Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) di hadapan, dan membawa bersama raja yang kaum kerabatnya telah terbunuh, para wanita dari wangsa Kuru berhimpun lalu berangkat menuju medan perang.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical aftermath of war: beyond victory and defeat lies the duty to face loss, honor the dead, and seek guidance (here symbolized by placing Kṛṣṇa in front) while performing dharmic responsibilities amid grief.
After the great slaughter, the Kuru women assemble and, with Kṛṣṇa leading and the bereaved king accompanying them, proceed to the battlefield to see the fallen and engage in mourning and the obligations that follow death.