सभया: स्त्रीगिर: श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्नेहशुचातुरौ । पितरावन्वतप्येतां पुत्रयोरबुधौ बलम् ॥ १८ ॥
sa-bhayāḥ strī-giraḥ śrutvā putra-sneha-śucāturau pitarāv anvatapyetāṁ putrayor abudhau balam
- sa-bhayāḥ
- fearful
- strī
- of the women
- giraḥ
- the words
- śrutvā
- hearing
- putra
- for their sons
- sneha
- by their affection
- śuca
- with sorrow
- āturau
- overwhelmed
- pitarau
- Their parents (Devakī and Vasudeva)
- anvatapyetām
- felt remorse
- putrayoḥ
- of their two sons
- abudhau
- not knowing
- balam
- the strength
Out of affection for the two Lords, Their parents [Devakī and Vasudeva] became overwhelmed with sorrow when they heard the women’s fearful statements. They grieved, not knowing their sons’ strength.