Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.57.2

bhismam krpam sa viduram

gandharim dronam eva ca

tulya-duhkhau ca sangamya

ha kastam iti hocatuh

SYNONYMS

bhismam -- Bhisma; krpam -- Acarya Krpa; sa-viduram -- and also Vidura; gandharim -- Gandhari, the wife of Dhrtarastra; dronam -- Acarya Drona; eva ca -- as well; tulya -- equally; duhkhau -- sorrowful; ca -- and; sangamya -- meeting with; ha -- alas; kastam -- how painful; iti -- thus; ha ucatuh -- They spoke.

TRANSLATION

The two Lords met with Bhisma, Krpa, Vidura, Gandhari and Drona. Showing sorrow equal to theirs, They cried out, "Alas, how painful this is!"

PURPORT

Srila Sridhara Svami points out that those who were involved in the assassination attempt were of course not at all sorry to hear of the Pandavas' death. The persons specifically mentioned here, however -- Bhisma, Krpa, Vidura, Gandhari and Drona -- were actually unhappy to hear of the supposed tragedy.

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