Shloka 59
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
वासुकिप्रमुखानां च नागानां जनमेजय । सर्व शशंस गुरवे यथावद् द्विजसत्तम:,जनमेजय! वासुकि आदि नागोंके यहाँ जो घटना घटी थी, उसका सारा समाचार द्विजश्रेष्ठ उत्तंकने अपने गुरु महर्षि गौतमसे ठीक-ठीक कह सुनाया
Vāsuki-pramukhānāṁ ca nāgānāṁ Janamejaya | sarvaṁ śaśaṁsa gurave yathāvad dvija-sattamaḥ ||
Wahai Janamejaya, Uttaṅka—yang terbaik di antara kaum dwija—menuturkan kepada gurunya, resi Gautama, seluruh peristiwa tentang para Nāga yang dipimpin Vāsuki, tepat sebagaimana terjadinya.
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in communication: a disciple should convey events to the guru truthfully, completely, and accurately (yathāvat), without distortion or concealment.
Uttaṅka, described as the foremost among the twice-born, narrates to his teacher Gautama the full account of what transpired among the Nāgas led by Vāsuki, while the storyteller addresses King Janamejaya.