Shloka 30

Śānti Parva, Adhyāya 52 — Bhīṣma’s Humility Before Kṛṣṇa and the Granting of Boons

Devanagari script

तथैवामन्त्रय गाड़ेयं केशव: पाण्डवास्तथा । प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य रथानारुरुहु: शुभान्‌,इसी प्रकार श्रीकृष्ण और पाण्डव भी गड़ानन्दन भीष्मजीसे जानेकी आज्ञा ले उनकी परिक्रमा करके अपने मड़लमय रथोंपर जा बैठे

Transliteration

tathaivāmantraya gāḍeyaṃ keśavaḥ pāṇḍavās tathā | pradakṣiṇam upāvṛtya rathān āruruhuḥ śubhān ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: In the same manner, Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) and the Pāṇḍavas, having taken leave of Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma), respectfully circumambulated him and then mounted their auspicious chariots.

Word by Word

तथाthus, in the same way

एवindeed, just

आमन्त्रयhaving taken leave / having requested permission

गाङ्गेयम्Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma)

केशवःKeśava (Kṛṣṇa)

पाण्डवाःthe Pāṇḍavas

तथाalso, likewise

प्रदक्षिणम्keeping to the right; in circumambulation

उपावृत्यhaving turned back / having gone around

रथान्chariots

आरुरुहुःthey mounted / they ascended

शुभान्auspicious, splendid

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)

Pāṇḍavas

Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma)

chariots (ratha)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after conflict, dharma is upheld through respectful conduct: seeking permission to depart, honoring elders and teachers (here Bhīṣma), and performing pradakṣiṇā as a sign of reverence. The verse highlights that ethical order is maintained by courtesy and humility, not merely by victory.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas take leave of Bhīṣma (Gāṅgeya), circumambulate him respectfully, and then climb onto their chariots to depart.