SB 11.19.12
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 12
- nivṛtte bhārate yuddhe
- suhṛn-nidhana-vihvalaḥ
- śrutvā dharmān bahūn paścān
- mokṣa-dharmān apṛcchata
SYNONYMS
nivṛtte — when it ended; bhārate — of the descendants of Bhārata (the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas); yuddhe — the war; suhṛt — of his beloved well-wishers; nidhana — by the destruction; vihvalaḥ — overwhelmed; śrutvā — having heard; dharmān — religious principles; bahūn — many; paścāt — at last; mokṣa — concerning liberation; dharmān — religious principles; apṛcchata — asked about.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
When the great Battle of Kurukṣetra had ended, King Yudhiṣṭhira was overwhelmed by the death of many beloved well-wishers, and thus, after listening to instructions about many religious principles, he finally inquired about the path of liberation.