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ASVAMEDHIKA PARVA
 
425
 
Dasaratha. There was nothing unrighteous
in Yudhisthira's kingdom ; all people loved
Dharma.
 
अथ जज्ञे परीक्षित ब्रह्मास्त्रेण शवस्तदा ।
सुभद्रा भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा दुःखार्ता चेदमब्रवीत् ।
'प्रसादये त्वां दुर्धर्ष जीवतादभिमन्युजः ॥
 
Then was born Parikshit, a still-born
child, as a result of the Brahma Astia
of Asvatthaman. Mecting her brother,
Subhadra told these words, afflicted with
grief : "O inviolable Krishna । I entreat
you, let this son of Abhimanyu come to
life."
 
कृष्णः-
'एष सञ्जीवयाम्येनं पश्यतां सर्वदेहिनाम् ।
" यथा सत्यं च धर्मश्च मयि नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ ।
तथा मृतः शिशुरयं जीवतादभिमन्युजः ॥
इत्युक्त्वा स्पृष्टमात्रस्तु प्रापद्यत स चेतनाम् ॥
Krishna –
 
"Even as all beings are looking on, I will
bring this (dead child) to life. 'If Truth
and Right are firmly established in me