Shloka 29
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
स तान् दृष्टवा निपतितान् कदने भृशदु:खित: । बभूवातीव कौरव्य: प्राप्तकालं चकार ह,उस भीषण मारकाटमें मरकर धराशायी हुए यादवोंको देखकर कुरुकुलनन्दन अर्जुनको बड़ा भारी दुःख हुआ। उन्होंने ब्रह्मशापके कारण एरकासे उत्पन्न हुए मूसलोंद्वारा मारे गये यदुवंशी वीरोंके बड़े-छोटेके क्रमसे सारे समयोचित कार्य (अन्त्येष्टि कर्म) सम्पन्न किये
sa tān dṛṣṭvā nipatitān kadane bhṛśa-duḥkhitaḥ | babhūvātīva kauravyaḥ prāpta-kālaṃ cakāra ha ||
Ao vê-los tombados naquela carnificina terrível, Arjuna, príncipe dos Kurus, foi tomado por uma dor intensíssima. Então, como o tempo o exigia, cumpriu devidamente os ritos apropriados: realizou, na ordem devida para grandes e pequenos, os deveres funerários oportunos para os heróis yādavas, mortos pelas clavas de ferro nascidas do junco eraka pela força de uma maldição bramânica.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid catastrophic loss, dharma expresses itself as timely, responsible action: grief is acknowledged, yet one must perform the appropriate duties—here, the funeral rites for the dead—honoring social and ethical obligations despite personal sorrow.
After the terrible internecine slaughter of the Yādavas, Arjuna sees them lying dead and is stricken with grief. He then undertakes the necessary, time-appropriate rites, performing the funeral duties for the fallen in proper order.