Shloka 14
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
ततः कतिपयाहस्य बीभत्सु: कृष्णमब्रवीत् | उष्णानि कृष्ण वर्तन्ते गच्छावो यमुनां प्रति,तदनन्तर कुछ दिनोंके बाद अर्जुनने श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--“कृष्ण! बड़ी गरमी पड़ रही है। चलिये, यमुनाजीमें स्नानके लिये चलें
tataḥ katipayāhasya bībhatsuḥ kṛṣṇam abravīt | uṣṇāni kṛṣṇa vartante gacchāvo yamunāṃ prati ||
Then, after a few days had passed, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) said to Kṛṣṇa: “Kṛṣṇa, the heat has grown intense. Let us go toward the Yamunā.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not deliver a direct doctrinal teaching; it highlights the epic’s ethical texture through companionship and simple human needs. Arjuna’s candid request and Kṛṣṇa’s presence underscore trust, friendship, and the narrative principle that significant turns often arise from ordinary moments.
After some days, Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa, noting that the heat is severe and proposing that they go toward the Yamunā—implicitly for cooling and bathing. The verse functions as a transition that moves the characters into a new setting where subsequent events can occur.