Dear son, we have been defeated by our enemies, and therefore we are very much aggrieved. Please mercifully fulfill our desires by relieving our distress through the strength of your austerities. Please fulfill our prayers.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
तस्मात्पितॄणामार्तानामार्तिं परपराभवम् । तपसापनयंस्तात सन्देशं कर्तुमर्हसि
tasmātpitṝṇāmārtānāmārtiṃ paraparābhavam | tapasāpanayaṃstāta sandeśaṃ kartumarhasi
SB 6.7.31