Shloka 27
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तमास्थाय रथं दिव्यं पर्जन्यसमनि:स्वनम् । निर्ययौ पुरुषव्यात्र: पाण्डवाभ्यां सहाच्युत:
tam āsthāya rathaṁ divyaṁ parjanya-samaniḥsvanam | niryayau puruṣavyāghraḥ pāṇḍavābhyāṁ sahācyutaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Mounting that celestial chariot, whose rumbling sound resembled thunderclouds, the lion among men—Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)—set out from the city together with the two Pāṇḍavas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights resolute, dharma-oriented movement supported by right companionship: a leader (Kṛṣṇa, ‘Acyuta’) proceeds with capable allies (the Pāṇḍavas), suggesting that decisive action in critical moments is strengthened by steadfastness and proper association.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa, together with the two Pāṇḍavas, mounts a magnificent chariot that sounds like thunder and departs from the city—signaling the start of an important outward journey or engagement.