Mahabharata 7.79.39 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 79, Shloka 39
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
विसंज्ञकल्पां रुदतीं मर्मविद्धां प्रवेषतीम् । भगिनीं पुण्डरीकाक्ष इदं वचनमत्रवीत्
visañjñakalpāṁ rudatīṁ marmaviddhāṁ praveśatīm | bhaginīṁ puṇḍarīkākṣa idaṁ vacanam abravīt ||
Disse Sañjaya: Vendo sua irmã entrar num estado quase inconsciente—chorando, tremendo e ferida até o íntimo pela dor—Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Kṛṣṇa, o de olhos de lótus) lhe dirigiu estas palavras. A cena ressalta o dever da compaixão em meio à guerra: mesmo diante de uma perda catastrófica, Kṛṣṇa volta-se primeiro a restaurar a serenidade e a oferecer consolo com conselho voltado ao bem da enlutada.
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The verse highlights compassionate dharma: in the aftermath of violence and loss, the righteous response includes restoring the afflicted person’s steadiness and offering words aimed at their welfare, not merely sharing in despair.
Subhadrā (Kṛṣṇa’s sister), overwhelmed by grief and nearly unconscious, comes forward weeping; Kṛṣṇa, described as lotus-eyed, addresses her—setting up a consoling speech in the following verses.
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