Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 58
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ । नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥ बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: । ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ
持国王与其弟毗度罗、普丽塔与其子般度族、毗湿摩、德罗纳、双子那库拉与萨诃提婆、那罗陀以及至尊人格者毗耶娑——这些亲友眷属都拥抱了亚度族，心因深情而融化。随后因离别之苦而步履迟缓，他们与其他宾客一同返回各自的国土。
FAQs
The verse describes the pain of parting from beloved relatives—here, the Yadus—showing how deep affection naturally brings distress when devotees and loved ones must separate.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates to King Parīkṣit. After meeting and honoring their Yadu relatives, the elders and the Pāṇḍavas embrace them and then return to their respective kingdoms, feeling the hardship of separation.
It teaches that loving bonds are sacred, and separation is natural; a devotee channels that emotion into remembrance—keeping relationships and spiritual connections alive through gratitude, prayer, and continued devotion.