Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 133
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
प्रमार्जन्ती च गात्राणि मम वै मधुसूदन । दैन्यमालम्ब्य जननी इदमाह सुरोत्तम
pramārjantī ca gātrāṇi mama vai madhusūdana | dainyam ālambya jananī idam āha surottama ||
婆苏提婆说道：“噢，摩度苏陀那，我母亲为忧苦所压，温柔地拭抚我的四肢。随后，她以谦抑而哀伤的语调，对我说出这些话——噢，诸神之中最尊者。”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical tenderness within dharma: even the most exalted figure is approached through human bonds of care. The mother’s gentle touch and sorrow show that compassion and humility are integral to righteous conduct, not opposed to greatness.
Vāsudeva narrates that his mother, moved to tears and dejection, physically comforts him—wiping and stroking his limbs—and then begins to speak. The verse sets an emotionally charged preface to her counsel or request.