Shloka 1
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
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Vaiśampāyana uvāca | utthitāyāṃ pṛthāyāṃ tu subhadrā bhrātaraṃ tadā | dṛṣṭvā cukrośa duḥkhārtā vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：当普利塔（昆蒂）起身之时，苏跋陀罗在那一刻见到自己的兄长，悲恸呼号，遂说出如下言辞。此景铺陈出家族的哀痛与迫切：长辈与亲族在惧怕新生继嗣毫无生机之际，皆转向奎师那（Kṛṣṇa）求其庇护，并请其指引合乎正法之举。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In crisis and bereavement, dharmic response begins with truthful recognition of suffering and turning to the rightful protector and guide. The verse sets up an ethic of seeking refuge in wisdom and divine support (here, Kṛṣṇa) rather than collapsing into despair.
Kuntī rises, and Subhadrā, overwhelmed by sorrow, sees her brother Kṛṣṇa and cries out, beginning an appeal. This introduces the episode in which the family seeks Kṛṣṇa’s help concerning the newborn heir (Parīkṣit) who appears lifeless.