Shloka 56
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
तमन्वयाद् वानरवर्यकेतन: ससात्यकिर्माद्रवतीसुतावपि । अगाथबुद्धिर्विदुरश्च माधवं स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रम:,उस समय उन माधवके पीछे कपिध्वज अर्जुन, सात्यकि, नकुल-सहदेव, अगाधबुद्धि विदुर और गजराजके समान पराक्रमी स्वयं भीमसेन भी कुछ दूरतक पहुँचानेके लिये गये
tam anvayād vānaravaryaketanāḥ sa sātyakir mādravatīsutāv api | agāthabuddhir viduraś ca mādhavaṁ svayaṁ ca bhīmo gajarājavikramaḥ ||
तमन्वयाद् वानरवर्यकेतनोऽर्जुनः ससात्यकिर्माद्रवतीसुतावपि । अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरश्च माधवं स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रमः ॥
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through respectful accompaniment of an honored person. Escorting Mādhava signifies gratitude, humility, and recognition of moral and spiritual authority—virtues expected of righteous rulers and companions.
As Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) departs, the leading figures of the Pāṇḍava side—Arjuna, Sātyaki, Nakula, Sahadeva, Vidura, and Bhīma—follow him for some distance to see him off, demonstrating esteem and affectionate regard.