Shloka 40

गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरस्ततो राजा प्राप्तकालमचिन्तयत्‌ । तत्र ते गमनं प्राप्त रोचते तव माधव

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhiras tato rājā prāptakālam acintayat | tatra te gamanaṁ prāptaṁ rocayate tava mādhava ||

Translation

అప్పుడు రాజు యుధిష్ఠిరుడు నిర్ణాయక సమయం వచ్చిందని ఆలోచించి మాధవుడు (కృష్ణుడు)తో ఇలా అన్నాడు—“ఇప్పుడు నీవు అక్కడికి వెళ్లవలసిన కాలం వచ్చింది; నీ గమనం నాకు సమ్మతమే.”

Word by Word

युधिष्ठिरःYudhishthira

ततःthen/from there

राजाthe king

प्राप्तकालम्the time that had come / the opportune time

अचिन्तयत्considered/thought

तत्रthere/at that place

तेto you

गमनम्going/journey

प्राप्तम्arrived/come about

रोचतेis pleasing/seems good

तवof you/to you

माधवO Madhava (Krishna)

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

य

युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)

म

माधव / कृष्ण (Mādhava / Kṛṣṇa)

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?

A ruler must recognize when the right moment (kāla) has arrived and act decisively, while also honoring wise guidance—here, Yudhiṣṭhira authorizes Kṛṣṇa’s timely action as part of dharmic leadership.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira reflects that the situation has reached a decisive point and tells Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) that it is now appropriate for him to go to the relevant place/mission, expressing approval for Kṛṣṇa’s departure.