Shloka 48
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
अहो पुत्रवियोगेन मृतशून्योपसेवनात् । क्रोशतां सुभृशं दु:खं विवत्सानां गवामिव
aho putraviyogena mṛtaśūnyopasevanāt | krośatāṃ subhṛśaṃ duḥkhaṃ vivatsānāṃ gavām iva ||
贾姆布卡说道：“哀哉！因与幼子离别，又来到这无生之地（被死亡化作荒寂之所），他们的悲痛化为高亢刺耳的哀号——如失犊之牛，痛苦哞鸣。”
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the natural intensity of grief caused by separation from one’s offspring and the desolation that follows death, inviting compassion and reflection on attachment and the human (and animal) experience of loss.
Jambuka is describing the sound and force of lamentation arising from bereavement, comparing mourners’ cries to cows wailing when separated from their calves, to convey the depth of sorrow in a vivid, relatable image.