Shloka 33
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
जनार्दनं च मेधावी व्यसर्जयत वै गृहान् । तेडनुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययु: स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्
janārdanaṃ ca medhāvī vyasarjayata vai gṛhān | te 'nujñātā nṛpatinā yayuḥ svaṃ svaṃ niveśanam ||
जनार्दनं च मेधावी व्यसर्जयत वै गृहान् । तेनानुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic kingship expressed through proper leave-taking: a ruler honors guests and maintains social order by formally granting permission to depart, reflecting restraint, respect, and decorum.
After the events being narrated, the king (understood in context as Dhṛtarāṣṭra) gives leave to Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) and the assembled Kurus/warriors; with the king’s consent, they return to their respective homes.