Shloka 63

Śārṅgakānāṃ Avināśaḥ (Why the Śārṅga Birds Were Spared) | शार्ङ्गकानामविनाशः

Devanagari script

वासुदेवस्तु पार्थेन तत्रैव सह भारत । उवास नगरे रम्ये शक्रप्रस्थे महात्मना,जनमेजय! परंतु भगवान्‌ वासुदेव महात्मा अर्जुनके साथ रमणीय इन्द्रप्रस्थमें ही ठहर गये

Transliteration

vāsudevas tu pārthena tatraiva saha bhārata | uvāsa nagare ramye śakraprasthe mahātmanā janamejaya ||

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: О потомок Бхараты, о Джанамеджая,— Васудева (Кришна) остался там же вместе с Партхой (Арджуной), пребывая в прекрасном городе Шакрапрастхе (Индрапрастхе).

Word by Word

वासुदेवःVasudeva (Krishna)

तुbut/indeed

पार्थेनwith Partha (Arjuna)

तत्रthere

एवindeed/just

सहtogether/with

भारतO Bharata

उवासdwelt/stayed

नगरेin the city

रम्येpleasant/beautiful

शक्रप्रस्थेin Indraprastha

महात्मनाwith the great-souled one

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Janamejaya

Bhārata (address/lineage)

Śakraprastha (Indraprastha)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of steadfast companionship and wise presence: Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva), portrayed as mahātman, remains with Arjuna in the capital, implying that righteous leadership is strengthened by virtuous counsel and loyal alliance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana tells King Janamejaya that Vāsudeva stayed together with Arjuna in the beautiful city of Śakraprastha/Indraprastha, indicating Kṛṣṇa’s continued association with the Pāṇḍava center of power at that point in the story.