Shloka 56
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
तमन्वयाद् वानरवर्यकेतन: ससात्यकिर्माद्रवतीसुतावपि । अगाथबुद्धिर्विदुरश्च माधवं स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रम:
tam anvayād vānaravaryaketanāḥ sa sātyakir mādravatīsutāv api | agāthabuddhir viduraś ca mādhavaṁ svayaṁ ca bhīmo gajarājavikramaḥ ||
Noong sandaling iyon, nang umalis si Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa), sumunod si Arjuna—na ang watawat ay may sagisag ng pinakadakilang unggoy—kasama si Sātyaki, ang kambal na anak ni Mādrī (Nakula at Sahadeva), si Vidura na may payong di-masukat ang lalim, at si Bhīma mismo na makapangyarihan na parang hari ng mga elepante; sila’y naghatid sa Kanya hanggang sa may kalayuan.
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through respectful accompaniment of an honored person. Escorting Mādhava signifies gratitude, humility, and recognition of moral and spiritual authority—virtues expected of righteous rulers and companions.
As Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) departs, the leading figures of the Pāṇḍava side—Arjuna, Sātyaki, Nakula, Sahadeva, Vidura, and Bhīma—follow him for some distance to see him off, demonstrating esteem and affectionate regard.