Shloka 38
The Solar Eclipse at Samanta-pañcaka and the Great Reunion of Yādavas, Pāṇḍavas, and Vraja
एतावदृष्टपितरौ युवयो: स्म पित्रो: सम्प्रीणनाभ्युदयपोषणपालनानि । प्राप्योषतुर्भवति पक्ष्म ह यद्वदक्ष्णो- र्न्यस्तावकुत्रचभयौ न सतां पर: स्व: ॥ ३८ ॥
etāv adṛṣṭa-pitarau yuvayoḥ sma pitroḥ samprīṇanābhyudaya-poṣaṇa-pālanāni prāpyoṣatur bhavati pakṣma ha yadvad akṣṇor nyastāv akutra ca bhayau na satāṁ paraḥ svaḥ
Antes que estes dois meninos vissem Seus verdadeiros pais, vós agistes como pais, dando-Lhes afeto, formação, bem-estar, sustento e proteção. Ó senhora virtuosa, sob vossa guarda Eles nunca temeram, como as pálpebras protegem os olhos. De fato, os santos como vós não distinguem entre estranhos e os seus.
As Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had not seen Their parents for two reasons: because of Their exile in Vraja, and also because They are never actually born and therefore have no parents.
FAQs
This verse highlights that parents feel fulfilled through their children’s presence, welfare, nourishment, and protection—implying that caring for parents is a vital expression of dharma and gratitude.
The analogy shows how the Lord’s presence brings natural relief and safety, just as eyelids comfort and protect the eyes when properly in place.
Cultivate compassion and non-sectarian goodwill—treat others as family in spirit, reducing fear, hostility, and divisiveness while living devotional values.