Shloka 11
कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court
यत्र यत्र च वार्ष्णेयो वर्तते पथि भारत । तत्र तत्र सुखो वायु: सर्व चासीत् प्रदक्षिणम्
yatra yatra ca vārṣṇeyo vartate pathi bhārata | tatra tatra sukho vāyuḥ sarvaṃ cāsīt pradakṣiṇam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Bhārata, wherever Vārṣṇeya (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), the delight of the Vṛṣṇis, travelled along the road, there a gentle, pleasing breeze would blow; and in every place, all auspicious omens appeared on the right—signs that his journey and purpose were supported by благоприятные forces and aligned with dharma.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional Mahābhārata idea that alignment with dharma manifests as auspicious signs: nature itself (a pleasant breeze) and omens (right-side, pradakṣiṇa) indicate moral and providential support for Kṛṣṇa’s mission.
As Kṛṣṇa travels on the road during the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, the narrator notes that wherever he goes, favorable winds and rightward auspicious omens appear—foreshadowing the significance and righteousness associated with his role in the unfolding events.