Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.12.1

saunaka uvaca

asvatthamnopasrishtena

brahma-sirshnoru-tejasa

uttaraya hato garbha

isenajivitah punah

SYNONYMS

saunakah uvaca -- the sage Saunaka said; asvatthamna -- of Asvatthama (the son of Drona); upasrishtena -- by release of; brahma-sirshna -- the invincible weapon, brahmastra; uru-tejasa -- by high temperature; uttarayah -- of Uttara (mother of Parikshit); hatah -- being spoiled; garbhah -- womb; isena -- by the Supreme Lord; ajivitah -- brought to life; punah -- again.

TRANSLATION

The sage Saunaka said: The womb of Uttara, mother of Maharaja Parikshit, was spoiled by the dreadful and invincible brahmastra weapon released by Asvatthama. But Maharaja Parikshit was saved by the Supreme Lord.

PURPORT

The sages assembled in the forest of Naimisharanya inquired from Suta Gosvami about the birth of Maharaja Parikshit, but in the course of the narration other topics like the release of the brahmastra by the son of Drona, his punishment by Arjuna, Queen Kuntidevi's prayers, the Pandavas' visit to the place where Bhishmadeva was lying, his prayers and thereafter the Lord's departure for Dvaraka were discussed. His arrival at Dvaraka and residing with the sixteen thousand queens, etc., were narrated. The sages were absorbed in hearing such descriptions, but now they wanted to turn to the original topic, and thus the inquiry was made by Saunaka Rishi. So the subject of the release of the brahmastra weapon by Asvatthama is renewed.

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