Shloka 30
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
ततो<भ्याशगते कृष्णे समहृष्यन् नराधिपा: । श्रुत्वा तं रथनिर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्
tato 'bhyāśagate kṛṣṇe samahṛṣyan narādhipāḥ | śrutvā taṁ rathanirghoṣaṁ parjanyaninadopamam ||
પછી કૃષ્ણ નજીક આવતા જ નરાધિપો અત્યંત હર્ષિત થયા. વાદળગર્જના સમાન તેમના રથનો તે ગર્જનાસમાન ઘોષ સાંભળી સૌમાં ઉત્સાહ છલકાઈ ઊઠ્યો।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous leadership and dharma-oriented counsel inspire confidence: Kṛṣṇa’s very arrival is felt as a powerful, stabilizing force, suggesting that in times of conflict, wise guidance and moral authority can rally rulers toward right action.
As Kṛṣṇa approaches, the assembled kings hear the booming sound of his chariot, likened to thunder. The dramatic auditory image signals his imminent presence, and the kings collectively rejoice, anticipating the impact of his words and decisions in the unfolding political crisis.