Shloka 2

Uttarā-vilāpaḥ and Kṛṣṇasya satya-vacanenābhi-mañyu-jasyābhijīvanam

Uttarā’s Lament and the Revival of Abhimanyu’s Son by Krishna’s Truth-Act

Devanagari script

वाक्येनैतेन हि तदा तं जन पुरुषर्षभ: । ह्वादयामास स विभुर्घर्मार्तं सलिलैरिव

Transliteration

vākyenaitena hi tadā taṃ jana-puruṣarṣabhaḥ | āhlādayāmāsa sa vibhur gharmārtaṃ salilair iva ||

Translation

ด้วยถ้อยคำนี้เอง ในกาลนั้น พระผู้เป็นใหญ่ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่บุรุษ ได้ยังหมู่ชนให้ชื่นบาน ดุจสายน้ำที่ปลอบประโลมผู้เร่าร้อนด้วยแดดกล้า

Word by Word

• वाक्येन: by (this) statement/utterance
• वाक्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एतेन: by this
• एतेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• तदा: then/at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जन: person/man (as an epithet)
• जन: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुरुषर्षभः: the bull among men, best of men
• पुरुषर्षभः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आह्वादयामास: gladdened/caused delight
• Type: Verb
• Root: आह्वादय् (आह्वादयति)
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic Perfect), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विभुः: the mighty one, lord
• विभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• घर्मार्तम्: distressed by heat
• घर्मार्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घर्मार्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सलिलैः: with waters
• सलिलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇa
• Subhadrā
• antaḥpura (inner apartments/palace women)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Compassionate speech is a dharmic act: timely, soothing words can relieve suffering as tangibly as water cools one scorched by heat, restoring emotional balance and moral clarity in times of grief.

What is happening in the narrative?

After speaking consoling, ‘nectar-like’ words, Kṛṣṇa brings joy and relief to Subhadrā and the other women of the inner palace, and the text underscores the calming power of wise counsel through a vivid simile.