Shloka 14
कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्
Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation
कृपश्च सोमदत्तश्न महाराजश्न बाह्वलिक: । आसनेभ्योडचलन् सर्वे पूजयन्तो जनार्दनम्
kṛpaś ca somadattaś ca mahārājaś ca bāhvlikaḥ | āsanebhyo 'calan sarve pūjayanto janārdanam ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: إن كِرِبا وسومَدَتّا والملك باهفْلِكَة—جميعهم—نهضوا من مقاعدهم مُكرِّمين جاناردانا (كريشنا). وفي مجلس الملك، صار هذا القيام إعلانًا علنيًّا لاحترام الفضيلة والسلوك القويم، حتى وسط التوترات المتصاعدة التي ستفضي إلى الحرب.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged settings, dharma is upheld through visible acts of respect and proper conduct; honoring a righteous envoy like Kṛṣṇa signals recognition of moral authority beyond factional interests.
As Kṛṣṇa is received in the Kuru court, respected elders—Kṛpa, Somadatta, and King Bāhvlika—rise from their seats to honor him, marking a formal and ethically significant welcome.