Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 26
Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā
शूरो मातामह: कच्चित्स्वस्त्यास्ते वाथ मारिष: । मातुल: सानुज: कच्चित्कुशल्यानकदुन्दुभि: ॥ २६ ॥
śūro mātāmahaḥ kaccit svasty āste vātha māriṣaḥ mātulaḥ sānujaḥ kaccit kuśaly ānakadundubhiḥ
Em hiền, ông ngoại đáng kính Śūrasena có được an lành chăng? Và cậu Vasudeva (Ānakadundubhi) cùng các em trai của ngài đều bình an chứ?
FAQs
Ānakadundubhi is Vasudeva, Lord Krishna’s father, referred to by this epithet in the Bhagavatam.
In the anxious atmosphere after Krishna’s disappearance, Arjuna inquires about the welfare of Krishna’s close relatives and elders in the Yadu/Vṛṣṇi family line.
It highlights dharma through concern for elders and family well-being—checking on relatives, especially seniors, as a sincere duty and expression of care.