Shloka 30
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
इत्यब्रवीद्धूषीकेश: पार्थमुद्धर्षपयन् गिरा । गर्जन् समयवर्षीव गगने पाकशासन:
ity abravīd dhūṣīkeśaḥ pārtham uddharṣayan girā | garjan samayavarṣīva gagane pākaśāsanaḥ ||
Así habló Hṛṣīkeśa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), alentando a Pārtha (Arjuna) con sus palabras. Como Pākaśāsana (Indra), que truena en el cielo y derrama la lluvia a su debido tiempo, la voz de Kṛṣṇa resonó con poder y oportunidad, destinada a fortalecer la determinación ante el conflicto inminente.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical force of timely, purposeful counsel: Kṛṣṇa’s words are not mere rhetoric but a dharmic encouragement that steadies Arjuna’s mind and strengthens resolve at a critical moment, like life-sustaining rain arriving in its proper season.
Vāyudeva narrates that Kṛṣṇa (Hṛṣīkeśa) addresses Arjuna (Pārtha), uplifting him through powerful speech. The comparison to Indra’s thunder and seasonal rain emphasizes the majesty and effectiveness of Kṛṣṇa’s exhortation in the lead-up to decisive events.