Shloka 35
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
कृष्ण: सुष्वाप मेधावी धनंजयसहायवान् | प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्या कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकीं क्रियाम्,भोजनके पश्चात् मेधावी श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके साथ सोये। जब रात बीती और प्रात:काल हुआ, तब पूर्वाह्लकालकी क्रिया--संध्या-वन्दन आदि करके वे दोनों परम पूजित मित्र धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरके महलमें गये। जहाँ महाबली धर्मराज अपने मन्त्रियोंक साथ रहते थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | kṛṣṇaḥ suṣvāpa medhāvī dhanañjaya-sahāyavān | prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikīṃ kriyām bhojanake paścāt |
Vaiśampāyana said: The wise Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), slept. When the night had passed and morning came, after performing the prescribed morning rites and then taking food, the two revered friends proceeded to the palace of Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, where the mighty king dwelt together with his ministers. The passage underscores disciplined daily conduct—ritual duty, restraint, and respectful approach to rightful authority—even among the greatest heroes.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exalted figures like Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna model dhārmic order: rest at the proper time, perform obligatory morning rites, take food with restraint, and then approach the rightful king respectfully. The verse highlights that ethical life is sustained by disciplined daily conduct and reverence for legitimate authority.
After spending the night together, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna wake at dawn, complete the morning observances, eat, and then go to Yudhiṣṭhira’s palace, where the king is seated with his ministers—setting the stage for counsel or royal deliberation.