Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 58
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ । नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥ बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: । ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ
Si Dhṛtarāṣṭra at ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na si Vidura, si Pṛthā at ang kanyang mga anak na Pāṇḍava, si Bhīṣma, si Droṇa, ang kambal na sina Nakula at Sahadeva, si Nārada, at si Bhagavān Vedavyāsa—ang mga kaibigan, kamag-anak at kaanu-ano—ay niyakap ang mga Yadu, at natunaw ang kanilang puso sa pag-ibig. Pagkaraan, dahil sa hirap ng pamamaalam na nagpapabagal sa kanilang lakad, sila at ang iba pang panauhin ay umuwi sa kani-kanilang kaharian.
FAQs
The verse describes the pain of parting from beloved relatives—here, the Yadus—showing how deep affection naturally brings distress when devotees and loved ones must separate.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates to King Parīkṣit. After meeting and honoring their Yadu relatives, the elders and the Pāṇḍavas embrace them and then return to their respective kingdoms, feeling the hardship of separation.
It teaches that loving bonds are sacred, and separation is natural; a devotee channels that emotion into remembrance—keeping relationships and spiritual connections alive through gratitude, prayer, and continued devotion.