Shloka 29
अनुज्ञात: स कृष्णेन नमस्कृत्य जनार्दनम् | दिव्यमास्थाय पन्थानं ययौ दिवमरिंदम:,भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने उन्हें आज्ञा दे दी और वे शत्रुदमन नरेश उन्हें प्रणाम करके दिव्य मार्गका आश्रय ले स्वर्गलोकको चले गये
anujñātaḥ sa kṛṣṇena namaskṛtya janārdanam | divyam āsthāya panthānaṃ yayau divam ariṃdamaḥ ||
Granted leave by Kṛṣṇa, he bowed in reverence to Janārdana. Then that foe-subduing king, taking to a divine path, departed for heaven—an exit that underscores the ethical ideal that a life aligned with dharma culminates in an honored, auspicious end.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and devotional ideal of taking leave properly, offering reverence to the divine, and attaining an auspicious end; respect (namaskāra) and dharmic conduct are portrayed as leading to a higher destiny.
After receiving Kṛṣṇa’s permission, the king bows to Janārdana and then departs by a ‘divine path’ to heaven, indicating a sanctioned and honored departure from the earthly scene.