Shloka 90
Kṛṣṇa at Duryodhana’s House: Refusal of Hospitality and Departure to Vidura (कृष्णस्य धार्तराष्ट्रनिवेशनगमनम्)
वैशम्पायन उवाच तत आश्वासयामास पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुताम् । पितृष्वसारं शोचन्तीं शौरि: पार्थसख: पृथाम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tata āśvāsayāmāsa putrādhibhir abhiplutām | pitṛṣvasāraṃ śocantīṃ śauriḥ pārthasakhaḥ pṛthām ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Então Śauri—Kṛṣṇa, o amigo íntimo de Pārtha (Arjuna)—consolou Pṛthā (Kuntī), sua tia paterna, que chorava, subjugada por pensamentos ansiosos acerca de seus filhos. Nesse momento, a palavra de Kṛṣṇa enquadra a dor não como fraqueza, mas como um fardo a ser sustentado por conselho, laço de sangue e firme resolução segundo o dharma, às vésperas do conflito que se avizinha.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic consolation: grief born of responsibility for one’s family is acknowledged, yet it should be steadied through wise counsel and supportive kinship—especially when decisive action and moral clarity are required in a time of crisis.
As the story is narrated by Vaiśampāyana to King Janamejaya, Kṛṣṇa (Śauri), Arjuna’s intimate friend, approaches Kuntī (Pṛthā), his paternal aunt, and reassures her as she mourns and worries intensely about her sons.