Shloka 58
Vyāsa’s Vision, the Power of Bhāgavatam, and the Arrest of Aśvatthāmā
पुत्रशोकातुरा: सर्वे पाण्डवा: सह कृष्णया । स्वानां मृतानां यत्कृत्यं चक्रुर्निर्हरणादिकम् ॥ ५८ ॥
putra-śokāturāḥ sarve pāṇḍavāḥ saha kṛṣṇayā svānāṁ mṛtānāṁ yat kṛtyaṁ cakrur nirharaṇādikam
ఆ తరువాత, పుత్ర శోకంతో కృంగిపోయిన పాండవులు మరియు ద్రౌపది, తమ మరణించిన బంధువులకు సరైన అంత్యక్రియలు నిర్వహించారు.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the First Canto, Seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Son of Droṇa Punished.”
FAQs
This verse shows the Pāṇḍavas and Draupadī, though devastated by the death of their sons, still carried out the obligatory funeral duties—illustrating steadfast adherence to dharma even in sorrow.
After the tragic killing of their sons, the narrative notes that the family completed the customary funeral procedures—starting with removing the bodies—before the account proceeds to further events surrounding Aśvatthāmā and justice.
It teaches that grief need not erase responsibility: one can honor loved ones through proper rites, remembrance, and principled action, while seeking inner steadiness through devotion and dharma.