ततस् तं पाण्डवो राजा करे पस्पर्श पाणिना ॥
वासुदेवपुरोगास् तु सर्व एवाभ्यवादयन् ॥
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धाव् अभिवाद्य हलायुधः ॥
युधिष्ठिरेण सहित उपाविशद् अरिंदमः ॥
ततस् तेषूपविष्टेषु पार्थिवेषु समन्ततः ॥
वासुदेवम् अभिप्रेक्ष्य रौहिणेयो ऽभ्यभाषत ॥
भवितायं महारौद्रो दारुणः पुरुषक्षयः ॥
दिष्टम् एतद् ध्रुवं मन्ये न शक्यम् अतिवर्तितुम् ॥
अस्माद् युद्धात् समुत्तीर्णान् अपि वः ससुहृज्जनान् ॥
अरोगान् अक्षतैर् देहैः पश्येयम् इति मे मतिः ॥
tatas taṃ pāṇḍavo rājā kare pasparśa pāṇinā ||
vāsudevapurogās tu sarva evābhyavādayan ||
virāṭadrupadau vṛddhāv abhivādya halāyudhaḥ ||
yudhiṣṭhireṇa sahita upāviśad ariṃdamaḥ ||
tatas teṣūpaviṣṭeṣu pārthiveṣu samantataḥ ||
vāsudevam abhiprekṣya rauhiṇeyo 'bhyabhāṣata ||
bhavitāyaṃ mahāraudro dāruṇaḥ puruṣakṣayaḥ ||
diṣṭam etad dhruvaṃ manye na śakyam ativartitum ||
asmād yuddhāt samuttīrṇān api vaḥ sasuhṛjjanān ||
arogān akṣatair dehaiḥ paśyeyam iti me matiḥ ||
Then King Pandava clasped his hand, and all the others, with Vasudeva at their head, respectfully greeted him. Halayudha, the subduer of foes, bowed to the elder Virata and Drupada and sat down beside Yudhishthira. When all the kings around had taken their seats, the son of Rohini, gazing at Vasudeva, said: 'This destruction of men will be extremely fierce and terrible. I believe this is surely ordained by fate and cannot be averted. My wish is this: may I see you, together with your friends and kin, emerge from this war healthy and with your bodies unhurt.'
c8e923b85286 · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 6:17:52 am UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
The chapter contrasts two forms of faithfulness: the Pandavas organize their army under Krishna's guidance, while Balarama, equally bound to both Bhima and Duryodhana, chooses not to take part in the fratricidal war. His departure does not diminish the rightness of the Pandavas' cause, but it underscores the gravity of the moment: even one who accepts Keshava's will is not always able to watch the destruction of his own kin.