Shloka 38

Devanagari script

असंशयं केशव पाण्डवानां भवान्‌ गतिस्त्वच्छरणा हि पार्था: | कालोदये तच्च ततश्व भूयः कर्ता भवान्‌ कर्म न संशयोडस्ति,“केशव! इसमें संदेह नहीं कि आप ही पाण्डवोंके अवलम्ब हैं। कुन्तीके हम सभी पुत्र आपकी ही शरणमें हैं। जब समय आयेगा, तब आप पुनः अपने इस कथनके अनुसार सब कार्य करेंगे, इसमें संदेह नहीं है

Transliteration

asaṁśayaṁ keśava pāṇḍavānāṁ bhavān gatistvaccharaṇā hi pārthāḥ | kālodaye tacca tataś ca bhūyaḥ kartā bhavān karma na saṁśayo 'sti ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O Keśava, there is no doubt that you are the refuge and sure support of the Pāṇḍavas; we, the sons of Pṛthā (Kuntī), truly abide under your protection. When the destined time arrives, you will again fulfill what you have promised and accomplish what must be done—of this there is no uncertainty.”

Word by Word

• {'asaṁśayam': 'without doubt, certainly', 'keśava': 'Keśava

• an epithet of Kṛṣṇa', 'pāṇḍavānām': 'of the Pāṇḍavas', 'bhavān': 'you (honorific)', 'gatiḥ': 'refuge, final recourse, protector/support', 'tvaccharaṇāḥ': 'having you as refuge

• under your shelter', 'hi': 'indeed, surely', 'pārthāḥ': 'the sons of Pṛthā (Kuntī)

• the Pāṇḍavas', 'kālodaye': 'when time arises

• at the advent of the proper moment', 'tac ca': 'that too

• that very (promise/statement)', 'tataḥ': 'then, thereafter', 'bhūyaḥ': 'again, once more', 'kartā': 'doer, accomplisher', 'karma': 'deed, action

• the necessary undertaking', 'na saṁśayaḥ asti': 'there is no doubt'}

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pārthas (sons of Kuntī/Pṛthā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes śaraṇāgati—trusting in a righteous protector—and the ethical confidence that, when the proper time (kāla) arrives, dharma-aligned action will be carried out. It frames Kṛṣṇa not merely as an ally but as the dependable refuge whose word and guidance remove doubt and fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) is being affirmed as the Pāṇḍavas’ sure support. The speaker underscores that the Pāṇḍavas rely on him as their shelter and expresses certainty that, at the right moment, Kṛṣṇa will fulfill his stated intention and bring necessary events to completion.