Shloka 19
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
स्वसेति वा महाबाहो हतपुत्रेति वा पुन: । प्रपन्ना मामियं चेति दयां कर्तुमिहाहसि
svāseti vā mahābāho hataputreti vā punaḥ | prapannā mām iyaṃ ceti dayāṃ kartum ihārhasi ||
ମହାବାହୋ! ତୁମେ ତାକୁ ମୋର ଭଉଣୀ ବୋଲି ଭାବ, କିମ୍ବା ପୁତ୍ରହତ ଦୁଃଖିନୀ ବୋଲି ଭାବ, ଅଥବା ମୋ ଶରଣକୁ ଆସିଥିବା କରୁଣାର ପାତ୍ରା ବୋଲି ଭାବ—ଯେପରି ଭାବିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ଏଠାରେ ତା’ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା କରିବା ତୁମର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges dharmic compassion: a powerful person should protect and show mercy to one who is vulnerable—especially a bereaved mother or anyone who has sought refuge—regardless of other considerations.
Vaiśampāyana reports an appeal addressed to a warrior (“mighty-armed one”), asking him to treat a woman with kindness by viewing her as a sister, as a mother grieving a slain son, or as a supplicant who has come for protection.