अनुगीता पर्व — सुभद्राको विलाप

Vaishampayana said After Kunti had sat up, Subhadra, seeing her brother, began to weep aloud, and stricken with excessive grief, said, O you having eyes like lotus-petals, look at the grandson of Arjuna of great intelligence! Alas, the Kururace having been thinned, a child has been born that is feeble and dead.

The blade of grass, uplifted by Drona's son for bringing about the destruction of Bhimasena, fell upon Uttara and Vijaya and myself.

Alas, that blade, O Keshava, is still existing (unexpected) in me, after having pierced my heart, since I do not, O irresistible hero, see this child with iny son.

What will the righteous-souled king Yudhishthira the just say? What will Bhimasena and Arjuna, and the two sons of Madravati also say?

Hearing that Abhimanyu's son was born and dead, the Pandavas, O you of Vrishni's race, will consider themselves as imposed upon by Ashvatthaman.

Abhimanyu, O Krishna, was, forsooth, the minion of all the Pandava-brother. Hearing this intelligence, what will those heroes, defeated by the weapon of Drona's son say?

Bowing grief, O Janardana, can be greater than this, viz., that Abhimanyu's son should be born and dead?

Bowing to you with my head, O Krishna, I seek to please you today! See O foremost of men, these two standing here, viz., Pritha and Draupadi.

When, O Madhava, the son of Drona tried to destroy the embryos even in the wombs of the ladies of the Pandavas, at that time, O grinder of enemies, you said in anger to Dronas son (even these words). O wretch of a Brahmana, O vilest of men I shall disappoint your wish! I shall revive the son of Kiritin's son.

Hearing these words of yours and wellknowing your power, I seek to gratify you, O irresistible hero! Let the son of Abhimanyu be revived.

If having pledged yourself previously you do not accomplish your auspicious vow, do you then know for certain, O chief of the Vrishni race, that I shall put an end to my life.

If, O hero, this son of Abhimanyu does not revive when you, O irresistible one, are alive and near, of what other use will you be to me?

Do you, therefore, O irresistible one, revive this son of Abhimanyu, this child who has eyes similar to his, even as a rain-charged cloud revives the lifeless crops (on a field).

You, O Keshava, are righteous-souled, truthful, and of prowess incapable of being baffled. You should, O chastiser of enemies make your words truthful.

If only you wish it, you can revive the three worlds (of being) if dead! What need, I say, therefore, of this darling child, born but dead, of your sister's son?

I know your power, O Krishna! Therefore do I solicit you! Do you show this great favour to the sons of Pandu.

You should, O mighty-armed one, show mercy to this Uttara, or to me, thinking that I am your sister or even a mother who has lost her son, and one who has thrown herself upon your protection.