Shloka 14
Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)
ततः: कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्तिभोजसुता तदा । प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा,नृपश्रेष्ठट उस समय श्रीकृष्णके निकट पहुँचकर कुन्तिभोजकुमारी कुन्ती नेत्रोंसे आँसू बहाती हुई गदगद वाणीमें बोली--
tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ samāsādya kuntibhojasutā tadā | provāca rājaśārdūla bāṣpagadgadayā girā ||
Pagkatapos, si Kuntī, anak ni Kuntibhoja, ay lumapit kay Kṛṣṇa. Dumadaloy ang luha sa kanyang mga mata at nanginginig ang tinig sa damdamin, siya’y nagsalita—tinawag siya bilang tigre sa mga hari. Itinatanghal ng tagpong ito ang isang panawagang mabigat sa moralidad: matapos ang pagwasak ng digmaan, bumaling si Kuntī kay Kṛṣṇa bilang mapagkakatiwalaang gabay at tagapagtanggol; ang kanyang dalamhati at pagmamadali ang naglalagay ng bigat sa etikal na kahulugan ng kanyang hihilingin o ipagtatapat.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical seriousness of seeking guidance in moments of sorrow and moral complexity: Kuntī approaches Kṛṣṇa not in pride but in humility and grief, implying that dharma is best pursued through honest self-disclosure and reliance on wise counsel.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kuntī comes near Kṛṣṇa and begins to speak, her words interrupted by tears and emotion. The verse functions as a transition into Kuntī’s forthcoming address—setting a tone of lament, urgency, and moral appeal.