Shloka 463
रामस्य पम्पातीरगमनम्, सुग्रीवसख्यं, वालिवधः, सीतारक्षणवृत्तान्तश्च
Rāma at Pampā; alliance with Sugrīva; Vālin’s fall; Sītā’s guarded captivity
स्वस्ति साधय भद्रं ते इत्याज्ञातो ययौ पुरीम् । “तुम्हारा कल्याण हो। इसी प्रकार भक्तोंका हित-साधन किया करो।” पाण्डवोंके इस प्रकार कहनेपर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण द्वारकापुरीको चले गये
svasti sādhaya bhadraṃ te ity ājñāto yayau purīm |
“May auspiciousness attend you; may good be yours—go and continue to accomplish the welfare of the devoted.” Thus instructed by the Pāṇḍavas, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa departed for the city of Dvārakā, carrying forward his role as a protector and benefactor of those who seek refuge.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic ideal: one who has power and capacity—here Kṛṣṇa—should actively work for the welfare (hita) of the devoted and the righteous, and blessings (svasti, bhadra) accompany such service.
After the Pāṇḍavas address Kṛṣṇa with a blessing and an instruction to keep promoting the devotees’ welfare, Kṛṣṇa departs for Dvārakā.