Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 15
Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)
वासुदेव महाबाहो सुप्रजा देवकी त्वया । त्वं नो गति: प्रतिष्ठा च त्वदायत्तमिदं कुलम्
vāsudeva mahābāho suprajā devakī tvayā | tvaṃ no gatiḥ pratiṣṭhā ca tvadāyattam idaṃ kulam ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“噢，婆苏提婆，大臂勇者！因你之故，提婆吉方被真正称为得一贤子之福。你是我们的归依与坚固依止；此一族系的守护与延续，皆系于你的护持之下。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous leadership and communal stability as grounded in a worthy protector: a single dharmic figure becomes the community’s ‘gati’ (refuge) and ‘pratiṣṭhā’ (foundation). It also expresses filial and devotional valuation—Devakī’s motherhood is honored because her son embodies protection and moral authority.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) is being praised and relied upon as the decisive support of the family line. The speakers acknowledge that the dynasty’s safety and continuity depend upon him, elevating him as both emotional refuge and practical guardian.