Shloka 33
रुरुदु: सुस्वनं सर्वा विनिन्दन्त्य: कुरून् भृशम् । दध्युश्व सुचिरं काल॑ करासक्तमुखाम्बुजा:
ruruduḥ susvanaṃ sarvā vinindantyaḥ kurūn bhṛśam | dadhyuś ca suciraṃ kālaṃ karāsaktamukhāmbujāḥ ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Todas as mulheres choraram em alta voz, censurando amargamente os Kurus. Por muito tempo permaneceram imersas no luto, com os rostos de lótus apoiados nas mãos, vencidas pela tristeza e pela impotência.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical fallout of adharma in royal conduct: when rulers and elders permit injustice, the vulnerable—especially women—bear intense suffering, and public blame naturally falls upon those responsible for protecting dharma.
In the aftermath of the humiliating events in the Kuru court, the women are shown crying loudly and condemning the Kurus; they remain for a long time in stunned grief, leaning their faces on their hands in helpless sorrow.