Shloka 57
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
ततो युधिष्ठटिरमुखा: पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ | प्रदक्षिणमकुर्वन्त कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम्,भरतश्रेष्ठ) जाते समय युधिष्ठिर आदि समस्त पाण्डवोंने अनायास ही सब कार्य करनेवाले भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी परिक्रमा की
tato yudhiṣṭhira-mukhāḥ pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabha | pradakṣiṇam akurvanta kṛṣṇam akliṣṭa-kāriṇam ||
Then the Pāṇḍavas, led by Yudhiṣṭhira—O bull among the Bhāratas—circumambulated Kṛṣṇa, the unfailing doer of deeds without strain. The act signals their reverence and dharmic alignment: they acknowledge Kṛṣṇa as the rightful center of counsel and protection, responding not with pride or haste but with an honorable gesture of submission to wise guidance.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic community honors rightful wisdom and divine support through humility and reverence. Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) expresses ethical alignment: acknowledging a higher moral center before acting.
After the preceding events, Yudhiṣṭhira and the other Pāṇḍavas formally circumambulate Kṛṣṇa, showing respect and recognition of his role as their benefactor and guide, described as one who accomplishes tasks effortlessly.