Shloka 35
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
विस्मृत्य कुरुराजानं तं च मन्दं जयद्रथम् । अभिमन्योर्यथा जात: परिक्षित् परवीरहा
vismṛtya kururājānaṃ taṃ ca mandaṃ jayadratham | abhimanyor yathā jātaḥ parīkṣit paravīrahā ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“不再系念那位俱卢之王与那孱弱的阇耶德罗他，帕利克希特由阿毗曼纽而生——将来必为斩杀敌方豪杰之人。叙事由此昭示：宗族的未来之力与达摩的秩序，并非靠沉湎旧主或纠缠小敌而复兴，而是凭一位堪当大任的继嗣出现，护持国土。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights renewal after catastrophe: rather than remaining fixated on past rulers or lesser antagonists, the narrative turns to the birth of a capable heir. Ethically, it affirms the kṣatriya ideal of safeguarding social order through a worthy successor who can restrain hostile forces.
Vaiśampāyana states that Parīkṣit was born in Abhimanyu’s line and is characterized as a future destroyer of enemy champions. The mention of the Kuru king and Jayadratha is dismissed as the focus shifts to Parīkṣit’s emergence and the restoration of the Kuru future.