Shloka 18
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
समनुज्ञाप्य तत् सर्व कृष्णद्वैपायनं नृप: । वासुदेवमथाभ्येत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत्,श्रीकृष्णद्वैवायन व्याससे सब बातोंके लिये आज्ञा ले प्रवचनकुशल राजा युधिष्छिर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके पास जाकर इस प्रकार बोले--
samanujñāpya tat sarvaṃ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ nṛpaḥ | vāsudevam athābhyetya vāgmī vacanam abravīt ||
ಕೃಷ್ಣದ್ವೈಪಾಯನ ವ್ಯಾಸರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೂ ಅನುಮತಿ ಪಡೆದು ವಾಗ್ಮಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಯಮಿ ರಾಜ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ನಂತರ ವಾಸುದೇವ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic procedure and humility: even a king acts after obtaining the sanction of a revered elder (Vyāsa) and then approaches Kṛṣṇa with disciplined, thoughtful speech—modeling ethical leadership grounded in respect and counsel.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, having received Vyāsa’s permission regarding the matter at hand, goes to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) and begins to speak, setting up the next portion of dialogue.