Shloka 5
दक्षिणदिशि तीर्थवर्णनम्
Southern Tīrthas: Godāvarī to Dvāravatī
त्रियुगौ पुण्डरीकाक्षौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ । नारदो5पि तथा वेद यो5प्यशंसत् सदा मम,“कमलके समान नेत्रोंवाले भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन तीन युगोंसे सदा साथ रहते आये हैं। नारदजी भी इन दोनोंको इसी रूपमें जानते हैं; और सदा मुझसे इस बातकी चर्चा करते रहते हैं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
triyugau puṇḍarīkākṣau vāsudeva-dhanañjayau |
nārado 'pi tathā veda yo 'py aśaṃsat sadā mama ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Lotus-eyed Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) have remained together through three ages. Nārada too knows them in this very manner, and he repeatedly spoke to me in praise of this truth.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the timeless, dharma-sustaining bond between the divine guide (Kṛṣṇa) and the righteous hero (Arjuna). Their companionship is portrayed as enduring across ages, and its remembrance—affirmed by Nārada—serves to strengthen faith in divine support for dharma.
Vaiśampāyana reports a traditional affirmation: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are known as inseparable companions across three yugas, and the sage Nārada recognizes and praises this fact, often speaking of it to the narrator.