Shloka 58
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ । नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥ बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: । ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ
Dhṛtarāṣṭra e seu irmão mais novo Vidura, Pṛthā e seus filhos os Pāṇḍavas, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, os gêmeos Nakula e Sahadeva, Nārada e Bhagavān Vedavyāsa—amigos, parentes e afins—abraçaram os Yadus com o coração derretido de afeição. Depois, retardados pela dor da separação, eles e os demais convidados partiram para seus próprios reinos.
FAQs
The verse describes the pain of parting from beloved relatives—here, the Yadus—showing how deep affection naturally brings distress when devotees and loved ones must separate.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates to King Parīkṣit. After meeting and honoring their Yadu relatives, the elders and the Pāṇḍavas embrace them and then return to their respective kingdoms, feeling the hardship of separation.
It teaches that loving bonds are sacred, and separation is natural; a devotee channels that emotion into remembrance—keeping relationships and spiritual connections alive through gratitude, prayer, and continued devotion.