Shloka 20
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
महिमानं तु कृष्णस्य भूय एवाभिवर्धयन् । सुघोष: पतगेन्द्रेण ध्वजेन युयुजे रथ:,इस प्रकार वह रथ श्रीकृष्णकी महत्ताकों और अधिक बढ़ाता हुआ गरुड़चिह्वित ध्वजसे संयुक्त हो बड़ी शोभा पा रहा था। चलते समय उसके पहियोंसे गम्भीर ध्वनि होती थी
mahimānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya bhūya evābhivardhayan | sughoṣaḥ patagendreṇa dhvajena yuyuje rathaḥ |
कृष्णस्य महिमानं भूय एवाभिवर्धयन् स रथः—सुघोष इति विख्यातः—पतगेन्द्रगुरुडध्वजेन युयुजे; चलतः चक्रनिनादो गम्भीरः समभवत्।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous authority is communicated not only through words but through symbols and conduct: the Garuḍa-emblem and the chariot’s grave sound signify protection, resolve, and divine alignment, reinforcing Kṛṣṇa’s stature in a moment of impending conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes a chariot named Sughoṣa, adorned with a Garuḍa-marked banner. As it moves, its wheels produce a deep, resonant sound, and this spectacle is said to further magnify Kṛṣṇa’s greatness.