Shloka 683
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
गतिश्न परमा कृष्ण त्वमेव च परायणम् | श्रीकृष्ण! आप हमारे माता-पिताके तुल्य हैं। आप ही परमगति और परम आश्रय हैं
gatiś ca paramā kṛṣṇa tvam eva ca parāyaṇam | śrīkṛṣṇa! āpa hamāre mātā-pitā ke tulya haiṃ | āpa hī paramagati aura parama āśraya haiṃ |
Arjuna thưa với Krishna: “Hỡi Krishna, Ngài chính là cứu cánh tối thượng và là nơi nương tựa cuối cùng của con. Ngài đối với chúng con như cha mẹ; chỉ riêng Ngài là con đường tối hậu và chỗ che chở cao cả nhất.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse expresses śaraṇāgati—ethical and spiritual surrender—where Arjuna recognizes Krishna as the highest goal (paramā gatiḥ) and the ultimate refuge (parāyaṇam). In a crisis of dharma, the right course is sought through wholehearted reliance on a wise, righteous guide.
During the intense fighting of the Karṇa Parva, Arjuna turns to Krishna with reverence and dependence. He affirms that Krishna is not merely a strategist but his supreme support—like a parent—strengthening Arjuna’s resolve to act according to dharma amid the violence of war.