पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तं राजानं शोकविह्वलम् । विषण्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा विप्रो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
putraśokābhisaṃtaptaṃ rājānaṃ śokavihvalam | viṣaṇṇavadanaṃ dṛṣṭvā vipro vacanamabravīt ||
Seeing the king burning with grief for his son, shaken by sorrow, his face downcast, the brahmin spoke these words.
पुत्रशोक से संतप्त, शोक से व्याकुल और उदास मुख वाले राजा को देखकर उस ब्राह्मण ने यह वचन कहा।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Even a king is undone by the loss of a child. The brahmin first sees his pain, then speaks.
संतान खोने पर राजा भी टूट जाता है। ब्राह्मण पहले उसका दुख देखते हैं, फिर बोलते हैं।
Mahabharata 12.168.9: Bhishma sets the scene: King Senajit is overwhelmed by grief for his son, and a brahmin, seeing his downcast face, speaks to him.