Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 36
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
तं सात्यजन्नदीतोये कृच्छ्राल्लोकस्य बिभ्यती । प्रपितामहस्तामुवाह पाण्डुर्वै सत्यविक्रम: ॥ ३६ ॥
taṁ sātyajan nadī-toye kṛcchrāl lokasya bibhyatī prapitāmahas tām uvāha pāṇḍur vai satya-vikramaḥ
因惧世人讥评，昆蒂忍痛割舍对孩子的慈爱；她不情愿地将婴儿放入篮中，任其随河水漂流。噢，帕利克希特大王，后来你的曾祖父——虔诚而英勇的般度王——迎娶了昆蒂。
FAQs
This verse describes a woman, fearing public opinion, abandoning a child in a river—showing how social pressure can drive painful choices within historical narratives.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these dynastic histories to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in the Ninth Canto.
It cautions that fear of social judgment can lead to harmful decisions; one should seek dharmic guidance and responsibility rather than acting from anxiety about reputation.