Shloka 49

अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्

Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure

Devanagari script

प्रभो! मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्ण! आप माताको प्रणाम करके मेरे कथनानुसार धुृतराष्ट्र

Transliteration

ity uktvā keśavaṁ tatra rājamadhye yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | anujñāto nivavṛte kṛṣṇaṁ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam ||

Translation

ครั้นตรัสดังนี้ท่ามกลางหมู่กษัตริย์แล้ว ยุธิษฐิระได้เวียนประทักษิณรอบพระกฤษณะด้วยความเคารพ ขออนุญาต แล้วจึงถอยกลับไป

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, same as main verb-subject

• केशवम्: Keshava (Krishna)
• केशवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• राजमध्ये: in the midst of kings / in the royal assembly
• राजमध्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजमध्य
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अनुज्ञातः: having been permitted / permitted
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुज्ञा
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular

• निववृते: returned / withdrew
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वृत्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), ātmanepada, 3rd, singular

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• कृत्वा: having done / having made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, same as main verb-subject

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation (keeping to the right)
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

युधिष्ठिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in conflict-driven political situations, dharma is upheld through humility, reverence, and correct conduct—seeking consent, honoring the worthy (especially Kṛṣṇa as guide/mediator), and maintaining self-restraint rather than acting from haste or pride.

What is happening in the narrative?

After addressing Kṛṣṇa in the royal assembly and giving his instructions/appeal, Yudhiṣṭhira formally takes leave. He performs pradakṣiṇā of Kṛṣṇa as a sign of respect and then withdraws, marking a transition from counsel to action in the diplomatic mission.