Shloka 61
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
तावुभौ पुरुषव्याप्रौ दिव्यौ दिव्यपराक्रमौ | द्रष्टटया माननीयौ च चक्रलाड्नलधारिणौ
tāv ubhau puruṣavyāghrau divyau divyaparākramau | draṣṭavyau mānanīyau ca cakra-hala-dhāriṇau ||
Jene beiden sind wie Tiger unter den Menschen—göttlich an Gestalt und mit göttlicher Kraft begabt. Man soll sie schauen und gebührend ehren; denn sie tragen den Diskus und den Pflug: Balarāma und Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dharmic conduct toward the truly great: when encountering divine or exemplary persons, one should seek their darśana and offer due honor. Respect (māna) is presented as an ethical obligation aligned with recognizing virtue and divinity.
Īśvara identifies two extraordinary, divine heroes—Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa—by their emblems (plough and discus) and instructs that they are worthy of being approached, seen, and honored.