Shloka 49
The Fall of Purañjana and the Supersoul as the Eternal Friend
Purañjana-Upākhyāna Culmination
एवं विलपन्ती बाला विपिनेऽनुगता पतिम् । पतिता पादयोर्भर्तू रुदत्यश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ॥ ४९ ॥
evaṁ vilapantī bālā vipine ’nugatā patim patitā pādayor bhartū rudaty aśrūṇy avartayat
एवं विलपन्ती सा बाला विपिने पतिमनुगता, भर्तुः पादयोः पतित्वा करुणं रुदती अश्रूणि न्यवर्तयत्।
Just as a devoted wife becomes afflicted at the passing away of her husband, when a spiritual master passes away, the disciple becomes similarly bereaved.
FAQs
Her crying and falling at her husband’s feet illustrates intense worldly attachment and the suffering that arises when one’s shelter in material relationships is threatened or lost.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating the allegorical history of King Purañjana to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
It reminds us to recognize how dependence on temporary worldly supports produces grief, and to cultivate steadier shelter through spiritual practice, detachment, and devotion.