Shloka 12
शोकाकुल-युधिष्ठिरं प्रति कुन्त्याः कालोचितोपदेशः | Kuntī’s Timely Counsel to the Grief-Stricken Yudhiṣṭhira
स राजा पुत्रपौत्राणां सम्बन्धिसुहृदां तदा । स्मरन्नुद्विग्नहददयो बभूवोद्धिग्नचेतन:
sa rājā putrapautrāṇāṃ sambandhisu-hṛdāṃ tadā | smarann udvigna-hṛdayo babhūvodvigna-cetanaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：当时，国王忆及自己的儿子与孙子、亲族与善友，心中大为惊惶不安；忧苦充塞其意。此颂凸显大劫之后王权的道德重负：当战争与丧失动摇了达摩之时，对自己族人的追忆不再是慰藉，反成痛楚之源。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden that follows violence and loss: even rightful victory cannot erase the king’s responsibility toward kin and companions. Remembering them intensifies remorse and anxiety, preparing the ground for Śānti Parva’s inquiry into dharma, governance, and inner peace.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s mental state: he recalls his sons, grandsons, relatives, and friends, and this remembrance makes him profoundly unsettled—his heart and mind become distressed in the wake of the great conflict.