Shloka 3
कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court
जनमेजय उवाच कथं प्रयातो दाशाहों महात्मा मधुसूदन: । कानि वा व्रजतस्तस्य निमित्तानि महौजस:,जनमेजयने पूछा--दशार्हकुलतिलक महात्मा मधुसूदनने किस प्रकार यात्रा की? उन महातेजस्वी श्रीकृष्णके जाते समय कौन-कौन-से भले-बुरे शकुन प्रकट हुए थे?
janamejaya uvāca | kathaṁ prayāto dāśārho mahātmā madhusūdanaḥ | kāni vā vrajatastasya nimittāni mahaujasāḥ ||
ชนเมชยะทูลถามว่า—มหาตมะมธุสูทนะ ผู้เป็นยอดแห่งวงศ์ทาศารหะ เสด็จออกเดินทางอย่างไร? และเมื่อมหาฤทธิ์นั้นกำลังเสด็จไป มีนิมิตอันเป็นมงคลหรืออัปมงคลประการใดปรากฏบ้าง?
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic’s ethical attention to ‘nimitta’—signs interpreted around major decisions. It frames Kṛṣṇa’s mission as morally weighty and historically consequential, inviting reflection on how leaders read circumstances, seek counsel, and act responsibly amid uncertainty.
Janamejaya asks how Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana), described as the great-souled hero of the Dāśārha line, began his journey and what omens—favorable or unfavorable—were seen at the time of his departure, setting up a detailed account of the departure and its portents.