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स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा । नाध्यगच्छत्तथा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती॥५-८८-८६॥
Though devoted to a woman’s dharma, noble in bearing, and ever aligned with kṣatriya-duty, Kṛṣṇā did not obtain protection as she should; though she had protectors, she was not protected in that manner.
english translation
यस्या मम सपुत्रायास्त्वं नाथो मधुसूदन । रामश्च बलिनां श्रेष्ठः प्रद्युम्नश्च महारथः॥५-८८-८७॥
For her—my daughter-in-law, together with her sons—you are the protector, O Madhusūdana; and so too Rāma, foremost among the strong, and Pradyumna, the great chariot-warrior.
english translation
साहमेवंविधं दुःखं सहेऽद्य पुरुषोत्तम । भीमे जीवति दुर्धर्षे विजये चापलायिनि॥५-८८-८८॥
O Puruṣottama, even now I endure such suffering—while Bhīma, hard to withstand, still lives, and while Vijaya (Arjuna), who never retreats, still lives.
english translation
तत आश्वासयामास पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुताम् । पितृष्वसारं शोचन्तीं शौरिः पार्थसखः पृथाम्॥५-८८-८९॥
Then Śauri (Kṛṣṇa), the friend of Pārtha (Arjuna), consoled Pṛthā—his paternal aunt—who was grieving and overwhelmed by concern for her sons.
english translation
का नु सीमन्तिनी त्वादृग्लोकेष्वस्ति पितृष्वसः । शूरस्य राज्ञो दुहिता आजमीढकुलं गता॥५-८८-९०॥
O aunt, what woman like you exists in the worlds—daughter of King Śūra, who entered the lineage of Ājamīḍha?
english translation