Shloka 25
ततो<वतीर्य गोविन्दो रथात् स च युधिछिर:,तत्पश्चात् रथसे उतरकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण, युधिष्ठिर, भीमसेन, गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुन, नकुल, सहदेव तथा सात्यकिने अपने-अपने दाहिने हाथोंको उठाकर ऋषियोंके प्रति सम्मानका भाव प्रदर्शित किया
tato 'vatīrya govindo rathāt sa ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tatpaścāt rathaseto 'ttarakar bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ bhīmasenaḥ gāṇḍīvadhārī arjunaḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaḥ tathā sātyakiś ca sva-sva-dakṣiṇa-hastān utthāpya ṛṣīn prati satkāra-bhāvaṃ pradarśayām āsuḥ ||
Then Govinda descended from the chariot, and Yudhiṣṭhira as well. After that, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—together with Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, Arjuna the bearer of Gāṇḍīva, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Sātyaki—each raised his right hand, thereby manifesting a respectful disposition toward the sages. The scene underscores the ethic that even victorious warriors and rulers must honor spiritual authority and learning with humility.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic etiquette: power and victory do not excuse arrogance. Even Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas publicly honor ṛṣis, affirming that moral authority and learning deserve reverence, and that rulers should model humility and respect.
Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira descend from the chariot; then Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍavas, and Sātyaki raise their right hands in a gesture of respectful greeting toward assembled sages, signaling deference and readiness to receive counsel.