Shloka 4
युद्धसंग्रहः
Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary
वर्तमाने महाराज महे रैवतकस्य च । उपायात् पुण्डरीकाक्षो युयुधानानुगस्तदा
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vartamāne mahārāja mahe raivatakasya ca |
upāyāt puṇḍarīkākṣo yuyudhānānugas tadā ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—মহারাজ! ৰৈৱতক পৰ্বতত মহোৎসৱ চলি থাকোঁতে, যুযুধান (সাথ্যকি) সহ পদ্মনয়ন (শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণ) তাত উপস্থিত হ’ল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights auspicious association and timely participation in dhārmic communal life: Kṛṣṇa, the ‘lotus-eyed’ lord, arrives with a devoted companion to a public celebration. Ethically, it underscores harmony, shared rites, and the role of exemplary leaders in sustaining social and religious cohesion.
Vaiśampāyana tells the king that a grand festival is underway on Mount Raivataka near Dvārakā. At that time Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Yuyudhāna/Sātyaki, arrives—after traversing varied terrain—entering the festive setting and marking a transition to events in Dvārakā.