Shloka 25

Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)

Devanagari script

तत्र गत्वा महात्मानं यदि ते रोचते<र्जुन । अस्मद्गमनसंयुक्तं वचो ब्रूहि जनाधिपम्‌,अर्जुन! यदि तुम उचित समझो तो महात्मा राजा युधिष्ठिरके पास चलकर उनके समक्ष मेरे द्वारका जानेका प्रस्ताव उपस्थित करो

Transliteration

tatra gatvā mahātmānaṃ yadi te rocate 'rjuna | asmad-gamana-saṃyuktaṃ vaco brūhi janādhipam ||

Translation

Wenn es dir gefällt, Arjuna, dann geh dorthin zu dem großherzigen König und überbringe jenem Herrn der Menschen meine Botschaft—verbunden mit meiner Absicht, nach Dvārakā aufzubrechen. Trage ihm meinen Vorschlag vor, nach Dvārakā zu gehen.

Word by Word

तत्रthere

गत्वाhaving gone

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

यदिif

तेto you

रोचतेis pleasing / seems good

अर्जुनO Arjuna

अस्मद्of me / my

गमनgoing

संयुक्तम्connected with / accompanied by

वचःspeech / words

ब्रूहिsay / tell

जनाधिपम्the lord of people (king)

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyudeva

Arjuna

Yudhiṣṭhira

Dvārakā

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined counsel and ethical communication: even when a divine being has an intention, it is to be presented through proper channels—respecting the king’s authority and seeking consent rather than acting unilaterally.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva addresses Arjuna, asking him to go to the great-souled king Yudhiṣṭhira and convey a message that includes Vāyudeva’s intention/proposal to go to Dvārakā, placing the matter before the king for consideration.