Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā
केशवो<पि मुदा युक्त: प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम् । पूज्यमानो यदुश्रेष्ठैरुग्रसेनमुखैस्तथा,इधर भगवान् केशव भी उग्रसेन आदि श्रेष्ठ यादवोंसे सम्मानित हो प्रसन्नतापूर्वक द्वारकापुरीके भीतर गये
keśavo ’pi mudā yuktaḥ praviveśa purottamam | pūjyamāno yaduśreṣṭhair ugrasenamukhais tathā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ケーシャヴァもまた喜びに満ち、最上の都へと入った。ウグラセーナを先頭とするヤドゥ族の俊英たちに崇敬され、内へ進むにあたり相応の敬礼を受けたのである。この場面は、ふさわしき指導者への正しい尊崇と、秩序ある共同体の和を示している。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in society: honoring the worthy and maintaining proper respect within a community led by elders and chiefs. Such public reverence reinforces ethical order and collective harmony.
Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) joyfully enters the foremost city (understood as Dvārakā) while being respectfully received and honored by leading Yādavas, headed by Ugrasena.