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Shloka 63

वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः

Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā

प्रेक्षतस्त्वेव पार्थस्य वृष्ण्यन्धकवरस्त्रिय: । जग्मुरादाय ते म्लेच्छा: समन्‍्ताज्जनमेजय,जनमेजय! अर्जुन देखते ही रह गये और वे म्लेच्छ डाकू सब ओरसे वृष्णि और अन्धकवंशकी सुन्दरी स्त्रियोंको लूट ले गये

prekṣatastv eva pārthasya vṛṣṇyandhakavarastriyaḥ | jagmur ādāya te mlecchāḥ samantāj janamejaya ||

జనమేజయా! పార్థుడు అర్జునుడు చూస్తుండగానే, అన్ని వైపుల నుంచీ వచ్చిన ఆ మ్లేచ్ఛ దోపిడీదారులు వృష్ణి-అంధక వంశాల శ్రేష్ఠ స్త్రీలను పట్టుకొని తీసుకుపోయారు।

प्रेक्षतःwhile (he) was looking; of the onlooker
प्रेक्षतः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रेक्षत् (√ईक्ष्/प्रेक्ष्)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पार्थस्यof Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वृष्णि-अन्धक-वर-स्त्रियःthe excellent women of the Vrishnis and Andhakas
वृष्णि-अन्धक-वर-स्त्रियः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री (with qualifiers: वृष्णि, अन्धक, वर)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
जग्मुःwent
जग्मुः:
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
आदायhaving seized/taken away
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√दा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
तेthose (men)
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
म्लेच्छाःbarbarians/foreigners (raiders)
म्लेच्छाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootम्लेच्छ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समन्तात्from all sides
समन्तात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्तात्
जनमेजयO Janamejaya
जनमेजय:
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
A
Arjuna (Pārtha)
J
Janamejaya
V
Vṛṣṇis
A
Andhakas
Y
Yādava women (Vṛṣṇyandhakavarastriyaḥ)
M
Mleccha raiders

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical tragedy that follows the collapse of dharmic order: when a community’s protective structures and merit are exhausted, even renowned strength may fail to safeguard the innocent. It points to the workings of kāla (time) and the vulnerability of society when righteousness and cohesion disintegrate.

After the destruction of the Yādavas, Arjuna is present with the surviving women of the Vṛṣṇi and Andhaka clans. As he watches, mleccha raiders attack from all sides and abduct the women, showing that the Yādava line’s end brings not only death but also lawlessness and suffering for survivors.