Shloka 13
धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage
यश्न पाण्डवदायादो हत: षड्भिम्महारथै: । स सोम इह सौभद्रो योगादेवाभवद् द्विधा
yasmin pāṇḍava-dāyādo hataḥ ṣaḍbhir mahārathaiḥ | sa soma iha saubhadro yogād evābhavad dvidhā ||
Wika ni Vyāsa: “Ang tagapagmana ng mga Pāṇḍava na pinaslang ng anim na dakilang mandirigmang nakasakay sa karwahe—siya, ang anak ni Subhadrā na si Abhimanyu—ay sa katotohanan si Soma, ang Buwan, na bumaba rito sa lupa. Sa kapangyarihan ng yoga, nagpakita siya sa dalawang anyo: sa isang anyo’y nanatili sa daigdig ng Buwan, at sa isa pa’y lumitaw sa piling ng mga mortal.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse interprets a major wartime death through a dharmic-cosmic lens: beings of celestial status may incarnate for the restoration of order, and yogic power can allow a divine entity to manifest in more than one mode. It encourages seeing events not only as personal tragedy but also as part of a larger moral and cosmic framework.
Vyāsa identifies Abhimanyu—described as the Pāṇḍavas’ heir who was killed by six great warriors—as Soma (the Moon) incarnate on earth, stating that Soma appeared in a dual manner through yogic power.