Shloka 14
Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)
ततः: कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्तिभोजसुता तदा । प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा,नृपश्रेष्ठट उस समय श्रीकृष्णके निकट पहुँचकर कुन्तिभोजकुमारी कुन्ती नेत्रोंसे आँसू बहाती हुई गदगद वाणीमें बोली--
tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ samāsādya kuntibhojasutā tadā | provāca rājaśārdūla bāṣpagadgadayā girā ||
ఓ రాజశార్దూలా! అప్పుడు కుంతిభోజ కుమార్తె కుంతి కృష్ణుని సమీపించి, కన్నీళ్లతో గొంతు గద్గదమై ఇలా పలికింది.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical seriousness of seeking guidance in moments of sorrow and moral complexity: Kuntī approaches Kṛṣṇa not in pride but in humility and grief, implying that dharma is best pursued through honest self-disclosure and reliance on wise counsel.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kuntī comes near Kṛṣṇa and begins to speak, her words interrupted by tears and emotion. The verse functions as a transition into Kuntī’s forthcoming address—setting a tone of lament, urgency, and moral appeal.