Shloka 20
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
उक्तश्न त्रिपुरघ्नेन परितुष्टेन भारत । अपि च त्वं प्रियतरो लोके कृष्ण भविष्यसि
uktaś ca tripuraghnena parituṣṭena bhārata | api ca tvaṃ priyataro loke kṛṣṇa bhaviṣyasi ||
ఓ భారతా! సంతోషించిన త్రిపురఘ్నుడు (శివుడు) నీతో ఇలా పలికాడు. ఇంకా, ఓ కృష్ణా! నీవు లోకంలో మరింత ప్రియుడవవు.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
That when one acts in a way that pleases the divine (symbolizing alignment with dharma), one naturally gains greater esteem and affection in the world; moral worth and divine approval reinforce social honor.
The speaker reports that Tripuraghna (Śiva) has spoken while pleased, and then foretells that Kṛṣṇa will become even more beloved among people—an affirmation of Kṛṣṇa’s growing renown grounded in divine satisfaction.