Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त: स तदा राज्ञा क्षमं बुद्धिमता हितम् । अनुज्ञाप्य स राजानमहल्यां प्रतिजग्मिवान्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: ity uktaḥ sa tadā rājñā kṣamaṁ buddhimatā hitam | anujñāpya sa rājānam ahalyāṁ pratijagmivān ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ainsi admonesté, et après avoir entendu du roi sage des paroles justes et salutaires, le sage Uttaṅka prit congé du souverain et se remit en route vers Ahalyā.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should accept fitting and beneficial counsel from the wise, and act with propriety—especially by seeking and receiving due permission before departing or undertaking the next step.
After hearing the wise king’s appropriate and welfare-oriented words, Uttaṅka formally takes the king’s leave and proceeds toward Ahalyā, marking a transition to the next scene of the episode.