Shloka 1
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत राजधर्मानुशासनपर्वनें युधिष्ठिर आदिका आगमनविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ ५२ ॥। ऑपन-आ क्र बछ। 2 त्रिपञज्चाशत्तमो<ड्ध्याय: भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी प्रातश्वचर्या
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tataḥ śayanam āviśya prasupto madhusūdanaḥ | yāmamātrārthaśeṣāyāṃ yāminyāṃ pratyabuddhyata ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—तदनन्तर मधुसूदन भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण शय्या पर लेटकर सो गये। जब रात्रि का केवल एक प्रहर शेष रह गया, तब वे पुनः जाग उठे।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a brief narrative detail, the text foregrounds ācāra (disciplined conduct): timely rest and timely awakening support steadiness of mind, which in turn undergirds dharmic leadership and right action.
After the preceding chapter’s transition, Kṛṣṇa lies down to sleep; when only one watch of the night remains, he wakes—setting up the next sequence describing his early-morning routine and subsequent events.