Shloka 33

Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)

Devanagari script

जनार्दनं च मेधावी व्यसर्जयत वै गृहान्‌ । तेडनुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययु: स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्‌,रात हो जानेपर मेधावी महाराज धृतराष्ट्रने उन कुरुश्रेष्ठ वीरों तथा भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णको अपने-अपने घरमें जानेके लिये विदा किया। राजाकी आज्ञा पाकर वे सब लोग अपने-अपने घरको गये

Transliteration

janārdanaṃ ca medhāvī vyasarjayata vai gṛhān | te 'nujñātā nṛpatinā yayuḥ svaṃ svaṃ niveśanam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The wise king dismissed Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) and the others to their homes. Having received the king’s permission, they departed, each returning to his own residence—an act that underscores royal propriety, respect for guests, and the orderly restoration of life after great events.

Word by Word

जनार्दनम्Janardana (Krishna)

चand

मेधावीthe wise one

व्यसर्जयतdismissed / sent away

वैindeed

गृहान्to (their) homes

तेthey

अनुज्ञाताःhaving been permitted

नृपतिनाby the king

ययुःwent

स्वम्one's own

निवेशनम्dwelling, residence

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

nṛpati (the king; contextually Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the surrounding narrative)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dhārmic kingship expressed through proper leave-taking: a ruler honors guests and maintains social order by formally granting permission to depart, reflecting restraint, respect, and decorum.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the events being narrated, the king (understood in context as Dhṛtarāṣṭra) gives leave to Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) and the assembled Kurus/warriors; with the king’s consent, they return to their respective homes.