Shloka 2
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 53: Arjuna’s Jayadratha-vadha Pratijñā and Droṇa’s Protective Vyūha (शकटा-पद्म व्यूहः)
तास्तवेह पुनः: क्रोधात् प्रजा दहान्ति सर्वश: । ता दृष्टत्वा मम कारुण्यं प्रसीद भगवन् प्रभो,आपकी वे ही सारी प्रजाएँ पुनः: आपके ही क्रोधसे यहाँ दग्ध हो रही हैं। इससे उनके प्रति मेरे हृदयमें करूणा भर आयी है। अत: भगवन्! प्रभो! आप उन प्रजाओंपर कृपादृष्टि करके प्रसन्न होइये
tās taveha punaḥ krodhāt prajā dahanti sarvaśaḥ | tā dṛṣṭvā mama kāruṇyaṃ prasīda bhagavan prabho ||
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ଆପଣଙ୍କର ସେହି ପ୍ରଜାମାନେ ଏଠାରେ ପୁନଃ ଆପଣଙ୍କ କ୍ରୋଧରେ ସବୁଦିଗରୁ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏଭଳି ଦେଖି ମୋ ହୃଦୟ କରୁଣାରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ତେଣୁ, ହେ ଭଗବନ, ହେ ପ୍ରଭୋ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ; ସେହି ପ୍ରଜାମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ କୃପାଦୃଷ୍ଟି କରନ୍ତୁ।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when destruction arises from divine or royal anger, the ethical response modeled by Nārada is compassionate intercession: to plead for mercy and the calming of wrath for the protection of living beings.
Nārada addresses a supreme lordly figure, observing that the lord’s own creatures are being consumed by the fire of that lord’s anger. Moved by pity, Nārada urges the lord to become pleased and to cast a merciful glance upon the afflicted beings.