Shloka 29
Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)
एवमुक्ते ततः कुन्तीं पर्यगृह्नाज्जनार्दन: । भूमौ निपतितां चैनां सान्त्वयामास भारत
evam ukte tataḥ kuntīṁ paryagṛhṇāj janārdanaḥ | bhūmau nipatitāṁ caināṁ sāntvayāmāsa bhārata ||
Depois de proferidas aquelas palavras, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) tomou Kuntī num abraço de amparo e ajudou-a a erguer-se. Vendo-a caída ao chão, começou a consolar sua tia paterna, ó Bhārata—um gesto que evidencia o dharma como compaixão e dever familiar em meio aos abalos do pós-guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as compassionate action: even the greatest heroes must respond to suffering with care, restraint, and familial responsibility. Kṛṣṇa’s immediate support of Kuntī models ethical leadership through empathy.
After others speak (contextually, words that intensify Kuntī’s grief), Kuntī collapses to the ground. Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) lifts/supports her and begins consoling her, with Vaiśampāyana narrating this to Janamejaya (addressed as Bhārata).