Shloka 52
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
समेत्य तत्र राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । समनुज्ञाप्य राजान स्वां पुरी यातुमहसि,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी बात सुनकर अर्जुनने कहा --'श्रीकृष्ण! अब हमलोग यहाँसे हस्तिनापुरको चलें। वहाँ धर्मात्मा राजा युधिष्ठिरसे मिलकर और उनकी आज्ञा लेकर आप अपनी पुरीको पधारें"
sametya tatra rājānaṁ dharmātmānaṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | samanujñāpya rājan svāṁ purī yātum arhasi ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O King, having gone there and met the righteous-souled King Yudhiṣṭhira, and having obtained his permission, you should then depart for your own city.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even powerful figures should follow dharmic protocol: meet the rightful ruler, honor him as dharmātmā, and act only after obtaining proper consent. Ethical action is framed as orderly, respectful, and sanctioned rather than impulsive.
Vaiśampāyana narrates instructions about proceeding to meet King Yudhiṣṭhira and, after receiving his permission, departing for one’s own capital—reflecting the post-war restoration of royal order and courteous relations among allies.