Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
विप्रो गृहीत्वा मृतकं राजद्वार्युपधाय स: । इदं प्रोवाच विलपन्नातुरो दीनमानस: ॥ २२ ॥
vipro gṛhītvā mṛtakaṁ rāja-dvāry upadhāya saḥ idaṁ provāca vilapann āturo dīna-mānasaḥ
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ମୃତ ଶିଶୁର ଦେହ ଉଠାଇ ରାଜା ଉଗ୍ରସେନଙ୍କ ଦରବାର ଦ୍ୱାରେ ରଖିଲେ। ପରେ ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ ଓ ଦୀନମନେ ବିଲାପ କରି ଏହି କଥା କହିଲେ।
He did so to publicly appeal for justice and protection, implying that a ruler’s dharma includes safeguarding citizens from such calamities.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates this event to King Parīkṣit, describing the brāhmaṇa’s grief before the king’s gate.
It highlights accountability: when people suffer, they naturally look to leaders for protection and remedy, so rulers and administrators should act responsibly and compassionately.