Shloka 56
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
अवश्यं चैव गन्तव्या भवता द्वारकापुरी । एवमुक्त: स धर्मात्मा युधिष्ठिससहायवान्
avaśyaṃ caiva gantavyā bhavatā dvārakāpurī | evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā yudhiṣṭhira-sahāyavān kuntīṃ samupagamya prahṛṣṭaḥ prāha— “būjī! tava putrā idānīṃ sāmrājyaṃ prāptāḥ, teṣāṃ manorathaḥ paripūrṇaḥ | sarve te dhana-ratna-sampannāḥ | adhunā tvam ebhiḥ saha pramuditā vasa | yadi tava ājñā syāt, ahaṃ dvārakāṃ gantum icchāmi” |
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: “Tiyak na kailangan mong magtungo sa lungsod ng Dvārakā.” Nang masabihan nang gayon, ang matuwid na Panginoon (Śrī Hari), na kasama si Yudhiṣṭhira, ay nagtungo kay Kuntī at masayang nagsalita: “Tiya, natamo na ngayon ng iyong mga anak ang paghahari; natupad na ang matagal nilang minimithi. Sila’y pawang sagana sa yaman at hiyas. Mamuhay ka nang maligaya kasama nila. Kung pahihintulutan mo, nais kong umalis patungong Dvārakā.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after success and the attainment of power, one should act with dharma: honor elders, acknowledge fulfilled aims without arrogance, and seek permission before departing—showing that duty and relationships guide decisions, not mere victory or wealth.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa is told he must go to Dvārakā. Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Yudhiṣṭhira, visits Kuntī, informs her that her sons have gained sovereignty and prosperity, urges her to live happily with them, and asks her leave to depart for Dvārakā.