Shloka 49
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
पूर्वमप्येतदेवोक्त युद्धकाल उपस्थिते । मया तव महाबाहो तस्मादत्र मन: कुरु,महाबाहो! पहले भी मैंने युद्धकाल उपस्थित होनेपर यही उपदेश तुमको सुनाया था। इसलिये तुम इसमें मन लगाओ
pūrvam apy etad evoktaṃ yuddhakāla upasthite | mayā tava mahābāho tasmād atra manaḥ kuru ||
O du Starkarmige, eben diesen Rat habe ich dir schon früher gegeben, als die Stunde der Schlacht herannahte. Darum richte jetzt deinen Geist auf diese Lehre: nimm sie dir zu Herzen und handle mit Standhaftigkeit.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is to internalize and focus the mind on previously given righteous counsel, especially when decisive action is required; steadiness of mind and adherence to guidance are emphasized in the pressure of conflict.
Vāyudeva addresses a heroic figure (‘mahābāhu’), reminding him that the same instruction was given earlier when battle was imminent, and urges him to concentrate on it now—indicating a moment of renewed exhortation and moral reinforcement.