Shloka 1
Mahārāja Parīkṣit Cursed by a Brāhmaṇa Boy (Śṛṅgi) and the Moral Crisis of Kali-yuga
सूत उवाच यो वै द्रौण्यस्त्रविप्लुष्टो न मातुरुदरे मृत: । अनुग्रहाद् भगवत: कृष्णस्याद्भुतकर्मण: ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca yo vai drauṇy-astra-vipluṣṭo na mātur udare mṛtaḥ anugrahād bhagavataḥ kṛṣṇasyādbhuta-karmaṇaḥ
สุทโคสวามีกล่าวว่า ด้วยพระกรุณาของพระภควาน ศรีกฤษณะ ผู้ทรงกระทำอัศจรรย์ มหาราชปริกษิตแม้ถูกอาวุธของบุตรแห่งโทรณะกระทบในครรภ์มารดา ก็หาได้ถูกเผาผลาญจนตายไม่
The sages of Naimiṣāraṇya became struck with wonder after hearing about the wonderful administration of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, especially in reference to his punishing the personality of Kali and making him completely unable to do any harm within the kingdom. Sūta Gosvāmī was equally anxious to describe Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s wonderful birth and death, and this verse is stated by Sūta Gosvāmī to increase the interest of the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya.
FAQs
This verse states that although Parīkṣit was scorched by Aśvatthāmā’s weapon, he did not die in the womb due to the mercy and wondrous intervention of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Drauṇi refers to Aśvatthāmā, the son of Droṇācārya; his astra (weapon), described here as burning/scorching, threatened the unborn Parīkṣit.
The shloka emphasizes divine grace: when one is under the Lord’s shelter, even severe danger can be overcome—encouraging faith, prayer, and steady devotion during crises.