Shloka 57
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
निवर्तयित्वा कुरराष्ट्रवर्धनां- सतत: स सर्वान् विदुरं च वीर्यवान् । जनार्दनो दारुकमाह सत्वर: प्रचोदयाश्चवानिति सात्यकि तथा
nivartayitvā kurarāṣṭravardhanāṃ satataḥ sa sarvān viduraṃ ca vīryavān | janārdano dārukam āha satvaraḥ pracodayāśvān iti sātyakiṃ tathā ||
Then the mighty Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), having turned back all the Pāṇḍavas—who increased the Kuru realm’s prosperity—together with Vidura, quickly said to Dāruka, and likewise to Sātyaki: “Urge the horses on; drive swiftly.”
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Decisive, timely action in the service of dharma: after ensuring the rightful protectors of the realm return, Kṛṣṇa urges swift movement, showing that ethical governance requires both prudence (sending others back) and urgency (acting without delay).
Kṛṣṇa turns back the Pāṇḍavas and Vidura—described as enhancers of the Kuru kingdom’s welfare—and then quickly instructs his charioteer Dāruka, and also Sātyaki, to drive the horses fast, indicating immediate departure or rapid progress.