Shloka 36

Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)

Devanagari script

सारणेन च वीरेण निशठेनोल्मुकेन च । उनके साथ रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्न, सात्यकि, चारुदेष्ण, साम्ब, गद, कृतवर्मा, सारण, वीर निशठ और उल्मुक भी थे

Transliteration

sāraṇena ca vīreṇa niśaṭhenolmukena ca |

Translation

ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ବୀର ସାରଣ, ନିଶଠ ଓ ଉଲ୍ମୁକ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ; ଏବଂ ରୁକ୍ମିଣୀନନ୍ଦନ ପ୍ରଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ, ସାତ୍ୟକି, ଚାରୁଦେଷ୍ଣ, ସାମ୍ବ, ଗଦ, କୃତବର୍ମା ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଠାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• सारणेन: by/with Sāraṇa
• सारणेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वीरेण: by/with the hero
• वीरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• निशठेन: by/with Niśaṭha
• निशठेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशठ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• उल्मुकेन: by/with Ulmuka
• उल्मुकेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उल्मुक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sāraṇa
• Niśaṭha
• Ulmuka
• Pradyumna
• Rukmiṇī
• Sātyaki
• Cārudeṣṇa
• Sāmba
• Gada
• Kṛtavarmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the dharmic importance of unity and responsible leadership: eminent warriors and princes stand together, suggesting that social and political stability after great conflict depends on coordinated, duty-bound action by capable leaders.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana lists key Vṛṣṇi-Yādava figures—Pradyumna and other prominent warriors—who are present together, marking a moment of assembly/attendance that signals collective support and readiness within the ongoing Ashvamedhika Parva events.