Shloka 14
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
तां रात्रिमवसत् पार्थ: केशवस्य निवेशने । महता शोकमोहेन सहसाभिपरिप्लुत:,अर्जुनने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके महलमें ही उस रातको निवास किया। वे वहाँ पहुँचते ही सहसा महान् शोक और मोहमें डूब गये
tāṁ rātrim avasat pārthaḥ keśavasya niveśane | mahatā śoka-mohena sahasābhipariplutaḥ ||
ఆ రాత్రి పార్థుడు (అర్జునుడు) కేశవుని నివాసములోనే ఉండెను. అక్కడికి చేరగానే అతడు అకస్మాత్తుగా మహా శోకమూ మోహమూ చేత ముంచెత్తబడెను।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how even the greatest hero can be overtaken by śoka (grief) and moha (bewilderment) when confronted with irreversible loss. Ethically, it points to the fragility of human resolve and the need for steadiness in dharma when familiar supports—family, community, and even the felt nearness of the divine—begin to withdraw.
After reaching Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)’s residence, Arjuna spends the night there. On arrival he is suddenly overwhelmed by intense sorrow and confusion, reflecting the catastrophic aftermath of the Yādavas’ end and the darkening transition toward the close of the era.