Shloka 4
अभिमन्युविलापः (Abhimanyu-vilāpa) — Uttarā’s lament, observed and framed by Gandhārī
एषा विराटदुहिता स्नुषा गाण्डीवधन्चन: । आर्ता बालं पतिं वीर दृष्टवा शोचत्यनिन्दिता,यह राजा विराटकी पुत्री और गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुनकी पुत्रवधू सती-साध्वी उत्तरा अपने बालक पति वीर अभिमन्युको मरा देख आर्त होकर शोक प्रकट कर रही है
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
eṣā virāṭa-duhitā snuṣā gāṇḍīva-dhanvanaḥ |
ārtā bālaṁ patiṁ vīra dṛṣṭvā śocaty aninditā ||
毗湿摩波衍那说道：“这位是乌多罗，毗罗吒王之女，也是持甘狄婆弓的阿周那之媳。她无瑕而贞淑，如今为悲痛所击；见到自己年少的夫君、勇士阿毗曼纽被杀，她便在哀恸中痛哭。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the human cost of war: even in a dharma-yuddha, the aftermath is marked by innocent suffering. By calling Uttarā “aninditā” (blameless), the text highlights that grief falls upon the virtuous as well, inviting ethical reflection on violence, duty, and compassion for those left behind.
Vaiśampāyana identifies the grieving woman as Uttarā—Virāṭa’s daughter and Arjuna’s daughter-in-law—who, upon seeing her young husband Abhimanyu dead, mourns in distress.