Shloka 2
अध्याय १२२ — कृष्णस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Ethical Counsel to Duryodhana
अभिवृष्ट श्न॒ वर्षेण नानापुष्पसुगन्धिना । परिष्वक्त श्च पुण्येन वायुना पुण्यगन्धिना
abhivṛṣṭaś ca varṣeṇa nānāpuṣpasugandhinā | pariṣvaktaś ca puṇyena vāyunā puṇyagandhinā ||
Nārada said: “Then a shower fell upon them, raining down many kinds of fragrant flowers. At the same time, a holy breeze—pure and sweet-smelling—seemed to embrace them from every side, as if nature itself were honoring their auspiciousness.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that righteousness and auspicious action are often marked—within epic narrative—by signs of purity and divine favor: fragrant flowers and a sanctifying breeze symbolize approval, merit (puṇya), and the uplifting power of dharmic presence.
Nārada describes an auspicious scene in which those present are honored by a rain of fragrant flowers, while a pure, sweet-smelling wind surrounds them like an embrace—an epic motif indicating sanctity and elevated significance of the moment.