Shloka 14
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Accession Settlements and Approach to Vāsudeva (युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्यस्थापनं वासुदेवाभिगमनं च)
जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा दिव्याभरणभूषितम् । पीतकौशेयवसन हेम्नेवोपगतं मणिम्,उन्होंने देखा, भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण मणियों तथा सुवर्णसे भूषित एक बड़े पलंगपर बैठे हैं, उनकी श्याम सुन्दर छवि नील मेघके समान सुशोभित हो रही है। उनका श्रीविग्रह दिव्य तेजसे उदभासित हो रहा है। एक-एक अड़ दिव्य आभूषणोंसे विभूषित है। श्याम शरीरपर रेशमी पीताम्बर धारण किये भगवान् सुवर्णजटित नीलमके समान जान पड़ते हैं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: jājyamānaṃ vapuṣā divyābharaṇabhūṣitam | pītakauśeyavasanaṃ hemnevopagataṃ maṇim ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Eles o contemplaram—o corpo em chamas de radiância divina, adornado com ornamentos celestes, vestido de seda amarela—como uma safira engastada em ouro. A cena ressalta não mera opulência, mas a autoridade moral e a presença auspiciosa de Kṛṣṇa, cuja forma luminosa firma a mente no dharma em meio ao pós-guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses sacred imagery to convey moral authority: Kṛṣṇa’s radiant, ornamented form symbolizes auspiciousness and the stabilizing power of dharma. In Śānti Parva’s context of grief and ethical rebuilding after war, such a vision points the listener from turmoil toward righteous order and inner steadiness.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a sighting/encounter in which Kṛṣṇa is seen seated in splendor, shining with divine brilliance, wearing yellow silk and adorned with ornaments. The simile ‘like a gem set in gold’ highlights the striking contrast and beauty of his dark-hued form against golden adornment.