Shloka 15
Kurukṣetra-anudarśanam — Rāma-hradāḥ and the Question of Kṣatra Continuity (शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय ४८)
एतन्मे छिन्धि वार्ष्णेय संशयं ताक्ष्यकेतन । आगमो हि पर: कृष्ण त्वत्तो नो वासवानुज
etan me chindhi vārṣṇeya saṁśayaṁ tākṣyaketana | āgamo hi paraḥ kṛṣṇa tvatto no vāsavānuj ||
Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Hỡi Vārṣṇeya, hỡi Kṛṣṇa mang kỳ hiệu Tākṣya (Garuḍa), xin hãy chém đứt mối nghi này của ta. Vì, hỡi Kṛṣṇa—hỡi em của Vāsava (Upendra)—đối với chúng ta, không có thẩm quyền nào cao hơn ngài.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Kṛṣṇa as the highest living authority for resolving moral and doctrinal uncertainty: when dharma becomes subtle and confusing, one should seek clarification from a trustworthy, enlightened guide whose understanding embodies the essence of āgama (authoritative tradition).
In the Śānti Parva’s post-war instruction setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa with reverential epithets and asks him to dispel a pressing doubt, affirming that for the Pāṇḍavas no scriptural authority surpasses Kṛṣṇa’s counsel.