Shloka 13
शोकाकुल-युधिष्ठिरं प्रति कुन्त्याः कालोचितोपदेशः | Kuntī’s Timely Counsel to the Grief-Stricken Yudhiṣṭhira
तत: शोकपरीतात्मा सधूम इव पावक: । निर्वेदमगमद् धीमान् राजा संतापपीडित:
tataḥ śokaparītātmā sadhūma iva pāvakaḥ | nirvedam agamad dhīmān rājā santāpapīḍitaḥ ||
Então o rei sábio, com o íntimo tomado pelo luto e atormentado pela angústia, caiu no desapego. Como um fogo envolto em fumaça, parecia arder por dentro—com a mente enevoada pela tristeza, afastando-se dos atrativos da vida e da realeza.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how profound grief can mature into nirveda—disenchantment with worldly power—prompting ethical reflection on the costs of violence and the responsibilities of kingship.
After the catastrophic war, Yudhiṣṭhira is mentally engulfed by sorrow and distress; he appears like a smoke-covered fire, burning inwardly, and he turns toward detachment from life’s pleasures and royal rule.