Shloka 15
Kurukṣetra-anudarśanam — Rāma-hradāḥ and the Question of Kṣatra Continuity (शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय ४८)
एतन्मे छिन्धि वार्ष्णेय संशयं ताक्ष्यकेतन । आगमो हि पर: कृष्ण त्वत्तो नो वासवानुज
etan me chindhi vārṣṇeya saṁśayaṁ tākṣyaketana | āgamo hi paraḥ kṛṣṇa tvatto no vāsavānuj ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: «Ó Vārṣṇeya, ó Kṛṣṇa cujo estandarte é Tākṣya (Garuḍa), corta esta minha dúvida. Pois, ó Kṛṣṇa—ó irmão mais novo de Vāsava—não há para nós autoridade mais alta do que tu.»
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Kṛṣṇa as the highest living authority for resolving moral and doctrinal uncertainty: when dharma becomes subtle and confusing, one should seek clarification from a trustworthy, enlightened guide whose understanding embodies the essence of āgama (authoritative tradition).
In the Śānti Parva’s post-war instruction setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa with reverential epithets and asks him to dispel a pressing doubt, affirming that for the Pāṇḍavas no scriptural authority surpasses Kṛṣṇa’s counsel.