Shloka 20
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
महिमानं तु कृष्णस्य भूय एवाभिवर्धयन् । सुघोष: पतगेन्द्रेण ध्वजेन युयुजे रथ:
mahimānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya bhūya evābhivardhayan | sughoṣaḥ patagendreṇa dhvajena yuyuje rathaḥ |
こうしてクリシュナの威光はいよいよ増し、スゴーシャと名づけられたその戦車は、鳥の王ガルダの紋を戴く旗を掲げて燦然と輝いた。走り出せば車輪は深く重い轟きを立て、戦支度のただ中にあって力と志を告げ知らせた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous authority is communicated not only through words but through symbols and conduct: the Garuḍa-emblem and the chariot’s grave sound signify protection, resolve, and divine alignment, reinforcing Kṛṣṇa’s stature in a moment of impending conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes a chariot named Sughoṣa, adorned with a Garuḍa-marked banner. As it moves, its wheels produce a deep, resonant sound, and this spectacle is said to further magnify Kṛṣṇa’s greatness.