Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 8
ये जीवितास्तु राजानस्ते ययुर्हृष्टमानसाः । धृष्टद्युम्नशिखंडयाद्याः सृञ्जयाः सर्व एव हि
ye jīvitāstu rājānaste yayurhṛṣṭamānasāḥ | dhṛṣṭadyumnaśikhaṃḍayādyāḥ sṛñjayāḥ sarva eva hi
Raja-raja yang masih hidup pun berangkat dengan hati yang gembira—sesungguhnya seluruh kaum Sṛñjaya, bermula daripada Dhṛṣṭadyumna dan Śikhaṇḍin.
Sūta
Scene: A war-torn plain at dusk; surviving Sṛñjaya kings mount chariots and depart with weary but relieved faces; banners lowered, dust in the air, distant funeral pyres hinted.
FAQs
Worldly relief after survival is fleeting; Purāṇic narrative often uses such moments to pivot toward lasting merit through dharma and tīrtha.
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