Shloka 24

अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्

Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure

Devanagari script

प्रदक्षिणानुलोमाश्व मड़्गल्या मृगपक्षिण: । प्रयाणे वासुदेवस्य बभूवुरनुयायिन:,वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णकी उस यात्राके समय मंगलसूचक मृग और पक्षी उनके दाहिने तथा अनुकूल दिशामें जाते हुए उनका अनुसरण करने लगे

Transliteration

pradakṣiṇānulomāśva maṅgalyā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | prayāṇe vāsudevasya babhūvur anuyāyinaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: As Vāsudeva set out on his journey, auspicious animals and birds followed after him, moving to his right and in a favorable direction—an omen that his undertaking was upheld by good fortune and aligned with dharma.

Word by Word

प्रदक्षिणानुलोमाःmoving to the right and in a favorable direction

अश्वाःhorses

माङ्गल्याःauspicious (omens)

मृगपक्षिणःdeer and birds

प्रयाणेat the departure/journey

वासुदेवस्यof Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

बभूवुःbecame/were

अनुयायिनःfollowers, those who followed

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

auspicious animals (mṛga)

auspicious birds (pakṣiṇaḥ)

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?

The verse highlights the traditional Indic idea that righteous or divinely supported action is often accompanied by auspicious signs; moving to the right (pradakṣiṇa) symbolizes alignment with dharma and favorable outcomes.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) departs, auspicious animals and birds accompany him on his right side and in a favorable direction, functioning as good omens for his mission.