Shloka 10
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
यदा द्रोणसुतो गर्भान् पाण्डूनां हन्ति माधव । तदा किल त्वया द्रौणि: क्रुद्धेनोक्तोडरिमर्दन
yadā droṇasuto garbhān pāṇḍūnāṃ hanti mādhava | tadā kila tvayā drauṇiḥ kruddhenokto darimardana ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Mādhava! Nang ang anak ni Droṇa (si Aśvatthāmā) ay naghangad na lipulin maging ang mga tagapagmana ng mga Pāṇḍava na hindi pa isinisilang, noon—gaya ng naaalala—ikaw, sa makatarungang poot, ay nagsalita sa anak ni Droṇa, O tagadurog ng mga kaaway.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma sets limits: the deliberate destruction of the unborn is portrayed as an extreme adharma. Kṛṣṇa’s anger signals moral condemnation and the duty to protect the helpless, holding perpetrators accountable.
Vaiśampāyana recalls a moment when Aśvatthāmā attempted to annihilate the Pāṇḍava line by targeting their unborn children. In response, Kṛṣṇa, described as a crusher of foes, angrily addressed and rebuked Aśvatthāmā.