Shloka 32

Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)

Devanagari script

ततो निशि महाराजो धृतराष्ट्र: कुरूद्वहान्‌,रात हो जानेपर मेधावी महाराज धृतराष्ट्रने उन कुरुश्रेष्ठ वीरों तथा भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णको अपने-अपने घरमें जानेके लिये विदा किया। राजाकी आज्ञा पाकर वे सब लोग अपने-अपने घरको गये

Transliteration

tato niśi mahārājo dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ kurūdvahān | rājñā visṛṣṭās te sarve svāni svāni gṛhāṇi jagmuḥ ||

Translation

Então, durante a noite, o rei Dhṛtarāṣṭra deu licença aos mais ilustres dos Kurus para se retirarem. Tendo recebido a permissão real, todos—junto de Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—partiram para suas respectivas casas. A cena ressalta a propriedade régia e a contenção: mesmo após grandes abalos, a ordem social é mantida por meio de autorização formal, despedida respeitosa e fidelidade ao dever.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

निशिat night

महाराजःthe great king

धृतराष्ट्रःDhṛtarāṣṭra

कुरूद्वहान्the foremost among the Kurus (excellent Kuru heroes)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Kuru heroes (Kurūdvahāḥ)

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma in the form of maryādā (proper conduct): departures occur with the ruler’s explicit permission, reflecting restraint, respect, and the maintenance of social order even after conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

At night, Dhṛtarāṣṭra formally grants leave to the foremost Kuru figures (and Śrī Kṛṣṇa), and, having received the king’s dismissal, they all return to their respective homes.