Shloka 25
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
ततो<वतीर्य गोविन्दो रथात् स च युधिछिर:,तत्पश्चात् रथसे उतरकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण, युधिष्ठिर, भीमसेन, गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुन, नकुल, सहदेव तथा सात्यकिने अपने-अपने दाहिने हाथोंको उठाकर ऋषियोंके प्रति सम्मानका भाव प्रदर्शित किया
tato 'vatīrya govindo rathāt sa ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tatpaścāt rathaseto 'ttarakar bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ bhīmasenaḥ gāṇḍīvadhārī arjunaḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaḥ tathā sātyakiś ca sva-sva-dakṣiṇa-hastān utthāpya ṛṣīn prati satkāra-bhāvaṃ pradarśayām āsuḥ ||
Pagkaraan, bumaba si Govinda mula sa karwahe, at gayundin si Yudhiṣṭhira. Pagkatapos nito, si Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—kasama sina Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, si Arjuna na may hawak ng Gāṇḍīva, Nakula, Sahadeva, at Sātyaki—ay pawang nagtaas ng kani-kanilang kanang kamay, bilang pagpapakita ng paggalang sa mga pantas. Ipinapahiwatig ng tagpong ito ang aral na kahit ang mga mandirigmang nagwagi at mga pinunò ay dapat magbigay-pugay sa espirituwal na awtoridad at karunungan nang may kababaang-loob.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic etiquette: power and victory do not excuse arrogance. Even Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas publicly honor ṛṣis, affirming that moral authority and learning deserve reverence, and that rulers should model humility and respect.
Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira descend from the chariot; then Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍavas, and Sātyaki raise their right hands in a gesture of respectful greeting toward assembled sages, signaling deference and readiness to receive counsel.