Shloka 10
Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā
यात्राकालस्य योग्यानि कर्माणि गरुडथ्वज: । कर्तुकाम: शुचिर्भूत्वा स्नातवान् समलंकृत:,तदनन्तर गरुडध्वज श्रीकृष्णने यात्राकालोचित कर्म करनेके लिये पवित्र हो स्नान करके अलंकार धारण किया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | yātrākālasya yogyāni karmāṇi garuḍadhvajaḥ | kartukāmaḥ śucirbhūtvā snātavān samalaṅkṛtaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana sprach: Kṛṣṇa, der das Garuḍa-Banner führt, wollte die Pflichten erfüllen, die zur Stunde des Aufbruchs gehören; darum reinigte er sich, badete und schmückte sich sodann. Die Erzählung betont, dass selbst große Führer wichtige Vorhaben mit Reinheit, Selbstzucht und der Beachtung der passenden Riten beginnen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic propriety: before beginning an important undertaking (like a journey), one should observe appropriate duties—purification, bathing, and orderly preparation—showing respect for time, context, and disciplined conduct.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Śrī Kṛṣṇa (called Garuḍadhvaja) prepares to depart by performing the customary, time-appropriate observances: he becomes purified, bathes, and adorns himself, indicating readiness for the forthcoming action.