Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action
गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा । भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञा गोविन्देन च धीमता
guruṇā dharmaśīlena vyāsenādbhuta-karmaṇā | bhīṣmeṇa ca mahāprājñā govindena ca dhīmatā
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا— “یہ (بات/کام) دھرم پر قائم، عجیب و غریب کارناموں والے گرو وِیاس نے، اور نیز عظیم دانا بھیشم نے، اور صاحبِ بصیرت گووند نے (بھی) کہا/کیا۔”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse emphasizes that guidance grounded in dharma gains force through the credibility of exemplary authorities—Vyāsa, Bhīṣma, and Govinda—whose lives and insight embody righteous discernment.
Vaiśampāyana frames the ensuing account by naming the eminent figures associated with the instruction or action being referenced, signaling that the narrative is anchored in the counsel and sanction of revered sages and Kṛṣṇa.