Shloka 12
Uttanka’s Guru-Śuśrūṣā and the Commission to Retrieve the Maṇikuṇḍalas (उत्तङ्क-गुरुशुश्रूषा तथा मणिकुण्डल-आदेशः)
तमब्रवीत् पुनः कृष्णो मा त्वमत्र विचारय । अवश्यमेतत् कर्तव्यममोघं दर्शन॑ मम
tam abravīt punaḥ kṛṣṇo mā tvam atra vicāraya | avaśyam etat kartavyam amoghaṃ darśanaṃ mama ||
அதைக் கேட்ட ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணன் மீண்டும் கூறினான்— “முனிவரே! இதில் ஐயமோ தயக்கமோ கொள்ளாதீர். இது நிச்சயம் செய்யப்படவேண்டும்— என்னிடமிருந்து ஒரு வரம் கேளுங்கள்; ஏனெனில் என் தரிசனம் அமோகமானது.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A divine encounter should not be treated as ordinary: Kṛṣṇa urges the listener to set aside hesitation and accept the ethical imperative to receive grace properly—by asking what is needed for dharma—because such darśana is ‘amogha’, never without meaningful result.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, Kṛṣṇa speaks again to the person before him, discouraging further doubt and insisting that a boon be requested, emphasizing that his appearance and audience are unfailingly efficacious.