Shloka 2
Subhadrā’s Petition to Kṛṣṇa for the Revival of Parīkṣit (अभिमन्युज-प्राणरक्षा-प्रार्थना)
समयं वाजिमेधस्य विदित्वा पुरुषर्षभ: । यथोक्तो धर्मपुत्रेण प्रव्रजन् स्वपुरी प्रति
samayaṁ vājimedhasya viditvā puruṣarṣabhaḥ | yathokto dharmaputreṇa pravrajan svapurīṁ prati ||
اشومیدھ یَجْیَ کا وقت قریب جان کر، مردوں میں برتر شری کرشن، دھرم پُتر یُدھشٹھِر کے پہلے کہے ہوئے مطابق، اپنی نگری کی طرف سے روانہ ہوئے اور پیشگی حاضر ہو گئے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as reliability and timely action: a noble person honors prior commitments (yathoktaḥ) and supports righteous public rites by arriving at the proper time (samayaṁ), reinforcing ethical leadership after conflict.
As preparations for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha approach, Kṛṣṇa, having understood the appointed time, proceeds toward his own city in accordance with Yudhiṣṭhira’s earlier words—implying his prompt presence and support for the sacrifice.