Shloka 21
युद्धसंग्रहः
Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary
उन दोनोंने उन महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णको अपनी छातीसे लगा लिया और मीठे वचनोंद्वारा उन्हें सान्त्वना दी। इसके बाद सभी वृष्णिवंशी उनको घेरकर आस-पास बैठ गये
sa viśrānto mahātejāḥ kṛtapādāvanejanaḥ | kathayāmāsa tat sarvaṁ pṛṣṭaḥ pitrā mahāhavam ||
Nang makapahinga na ang makapangyarihan at maningning na Śrī Kṛṣṇa matapos maghugas ng kamay at paa, at nang siya’y tanungin ng kanyang ama, isinalaysay niya nang buo ang buong takbo ng dakilang digmaan. Ipinapakita ng tagpong ito na kahit matapos ang sakunang dulot ng karahasan, nararapat bumalik sa kalinisan ng ritwal, sa pagpipigil at linaw ng isip, at sa tapat at pananagutang pananalita sa harap ng nakatatanda.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and responsibility after conflict: purification and rest precede speech, and truthful, complete reporting to elders is treated as a duty. It implies that ethical order is restored through composure, cleanliness, and accountable narration rather than agitation or concealment.
After being received by his kin, Śrī Kṛṣṇa washes and rests. Then, at his father's inquiry, he recounts the entire story of the great war—serving as a witness who consolidates events for the family and community in the postwar setting.