Shloka 696
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
त्वं च यादवशार्दूल सभायां वै समेष्यथ । 'यदुकुलसिंह! वहाँ कौरवसभामें भीष्म, द्रोण आदि प्रमुख व्यक्ति, परम बुद्धिमान् विदुर तथा आप पधारेंगे
tvaṃ ca yādavaśārdūla sabhāyāṃ vai sameṣyatha |
Dan engkau pun, wahai harimau di antara kaum Yādava, sungguh akan datang ke balairung sidang kerajaan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral weight of appearing in an assembly where decisions affecting many lives are made: righteous counsel and truthful speech must be offered even when the court is dominated by power and partiality.
Vaiśampāyana foretells/notes that Kṛṣṇa, addressed as ‘Yādavaśārdūla,’ will come to the royal court—setting the stage for high-stakes deliberation in the Kaurava assembly during the pre-war negotiations.