Shloka 33
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
अश्वयुक्ते रथैश्वापि गोखरोष्टयुतैरपि । स्त्रियस्ता वृष्णिवीराणां रुदत्य: शोककर्शिता:
aśvayukte rathaiś cāpi gokharoṣṭayutair api | striyas tā vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṁ rudatyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ ||
వృష్ణివీరుల స్త్రీలు శోకంతో క్షీణించి ఏడుస్తూ బయలుదేరిరి—కొంతమంది అశ్వయుక్త రథాలలో, మరికొందరు ఎద్దులు, గాడిదలు, ఒంటెలు జోడించిన బండ్లలో।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical reality that collective violence and downfall do not end with the warriors; the suffering spreads to families and dependents. It points to impermanence and the far-reaching consequences of actions (karma), urging restraint and responsibility because the aftermath is borne by the vulnerable.
After the annihilation of the Vṛṣṇis in the Mausala Parva, their women—overcome with grief—are shown moving in various conveyances: horse-drawn chariots and carts drawn by oxen, donkeys, and camels. The scene depicts evacuation/transition amid mourning, emphasizing the desolation following the clan’s end.