Shloka 50
उवाच चैनं कालज्ञ: स्मयन्निव सनातन: । ब्रह्में कथ्यतां यत् ते पाण्डवेषु विवक्षितम्,उस समय उपर्युक्त अवसरके ज्ञाता सनातन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने मार्कण्डेयजीसे मुसकराते हुए कहा--“'महर्ष!ी आप पाण्डवोंसे जो कुछ कहना चाहते थे, वह कहिये”
uvāca cainaṁ kālajñaḥ smayann iva sanātanaḥ | brahmann kathyatāṁ yat te pāṇḍaveṣu vivakṣitam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the eternal Lord, who knew the right moment, spoke to him with a gentle smile: “O Brahman-sage, say whatever you wish to say concerning the Pāṇḍavas.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kālajñatā—speaking and acting with awareness of the right time and context. Ethical counsel is most effective when offered at the proper moment, with gentleness and respect, especially in matters concerning dharma and the welfare of others.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Śrī Kṛṣṇa—described as eternal and a knower of the opportune moment—smiles and invites the sage (Mārkaṇḍeya) to state what he intends to say regarding the Pāṇḍavas, setting the stage for counsel or instruction directed to them.