Shloka 246
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
तथा विविशतुश्चोभौ सम्प्रहृष्टनराकुलम् । इस प्रकार बातचीत करते हुए वे दोनों मित्र हस्तिनापुरमें जा पहुँचे। उन दोनोंने हृष्ट-पुष्ट मनुष्योंसे भरे हुए नगरमें प्रवेश किया
tathā viviśatuś cobhau samprahṛṣṭa-narākulam |
Ainsi, tandis qu’ils s’entretenaient de la sorte, tous deux—compagnons et amis—parvinrent à Hastināpura et entrèrent dans la cité, noire de monde, peuplée d’hommes joyeux, vigoureux et prospères.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that after turmoil, society should return to harmony: friendly dialogue, orderly movement, and a city marked by the happiness and health of its people—signs of governance aligned with dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that two companions, continuing their conversation, reach Hastināpura and enter a city bustling with joyful, flourishing citizens.