Shloka 17
The Solar Eclipse at Samanta-pañcaka and the Great Reunion of Yādavas, Pāṇḍavas, and Vraja
पृथा भ्रातॄन् स्वसृर्वीक्ष्य तत्पुत्रान् पितरावपि । भ्रातॄपत्नीर्मुकुन्दं च जहौ सङ्कथया शुच: ॥ १७ ॥
pṛthā bhrātṝn svasṝr vīkṣya tat-putrān pitarāv api bhrātṛ-patnīr mukundaṁ ca jahau saṅkathayā śucaḥ
普丽塔（昆蒂）见到兄弟姊妹及其子女，又见到父母、兄弟之妻，并得见主穆昆达；与他们交谈之际，她的忧苦便消散了。
Even the constant anxiety of a pure devotee, apparently just the opposite of the impersonalists’ śānti, can be an exalted manifestation of love of God, as exemplified by Śrīmatī Kuntīdevī, the aunt of Lord Kṛṣṇa and mother of the Pāṇḍavas.
FAQs
This verse shows that Kuntī’s sorrow dissolved when she beheld Mukunda and reconnected with loved ones—Krishna’s presence and loving association naturally cleanse lamentation.
Mukunda means “the giver of liberation”; the name emphasizes that Krishna’s association not only comforts the heart but also grants the highest spiritual freedom.
When grief overwhelms, seek sāttvika association and speak about the Lord—remembrance and heartfelt conversation centered on Krishna can steady the mind and soften sorrow.