Shloka 36
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
शूरसेनेषु भूत्वा स द्वारकायां वसन प्रभु: । पालयिष्यति गां देवीं विजित्य नयवित् सदा
Śūraseneṣu bhūtvā sa Dvārakāyāṁ vasan prabhuḥ | pālayiṣyati gāṁ devīṁ vijitya nayavit sadā, nītivettā bhagavān Śrīkṛṣṇaḥ Śūrasena-deśe (Mathurā-maṇḍale) avatīrṇo bhūtvā tatraiva Dvārakā-purīṁ gatvā nivatsyati iti |
Īśvara disse: “Tendo nascido entre os Śūrasenas e habitando como soberano em Dvārakā, o Senhor conquistará os reis e, sempre guiado por uma política reta e por um governo ético conforme o dharma, protegerá a divina Terra. Assim, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, descendo no país dos Śūrasenas (a região de Mathurā), irá dali à cidade de Dvārakā e nela residirá, sustentando o mundo por um reinado justo.”
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate power is justified by dharma: the ideal ruler conquers not for ego but to establish order, and then protects the Earth through nīti—ethical policy, restraint, and welfare-oriented governance.
Īśvara foretells Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s descent in the Śūrasena/Mathurā region, his residence in Dvārakā, his victory over opposing kings, and his ongoing role as a master of statecraft who safeguards the Earth as a divine trust.