Shloka 19
Uttarā-vilāpaḥ and Kṛṣṇasya satya-vacanenābhi-mañyu-jasyābhijīvanam
Uttarā’s Lament and the Revival of Abhimanyu’s Son by Krishna’s Truth-Act
आसीन्मम मति: कृष्ण पुत्रोत्सड्रा जनार्दन | अभिवादयिष्ये हृष्टेति तदिदं वितथीकृतम्
āsīn mama matiḥ kṛṣṇa putrotsadrā janārdana | abhivādayiṣye hṛṣṭeti tad idaṃ vitathīkṛtam ||
Nàng than khóc với Krishna, Janārdana: “Ta từng ôm ấp niềm hy vọng này—rằng khi đặt đứa con của ta trên lòng, ta sẽ hân hoan cúi mình đảnh lễ dưới chân Người. Nhưng nay niềm hy vọng ấy đã hóa thành vô vọng.”
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The verse highlights the moral complexity of dharma in the wake of catastrophe: even when one seeks to honor the divine with gratitude, worldly suffering—especially the loss of a child—can shatter that intention. It underscores compassion for victims and the recognition that righteous outcomes do not erase personal grief.
A grieving woman addresses Krishna (Janardana), recalling her earlier hope to greet and bow at his feet while holding her child on her lap. That anticipated moment of joyful reverence has been undone—implying the child’s loss—so her planned act of homage turns into a lament.