Shloka 4
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
ततः प्रतीत: कृष्णेन सहित: पाण्डवोड<र्जुन: । निरीक्ष्य तां सभां रम्यामिदं वचनमत्रवीत्,पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके साथ रहकर बहुत प्रसन्न थे। उन्होंने एक बार उस रमणीय सभाकी ओर दृष्टि डालकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--
tataḥ pratītaḥ kṛṣṇena sahitaḥ pāṇḍavo 'rjunaḥ | nirīkṣya tāṃ sabhāṃ ramyām idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Kemudian Arjuna, putera Pāṇḍu, dengan hati yang puas sepenuhnya dan ditemani Kṛṣṇa, memandang ke arah balairung perhimpunan yang indah itu lalu berkata demikian kepada Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of steadiness and right counsel: Arjuna’s composure arises in the company of Kṛṣṇa, suggesting that clarity in action and speech is supported by wise guidance, friendship, and alignment with dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna, pleased and accompanied by Kṛṣṇa, looks at the splendid assembly-hall and then begins to address Kṛṣṇa—setting up the next speech or request within the Ashvamedha-related events.