Shloka 35
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
कृष्ण: सुष्वाप मेधावी धनंजयसहायवान् | प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्या कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकीं क्रियाम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | kṛṣṇaḥ suṣvāpa medhāvī dhanañjaya-sahāyavān | prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikīṃ kriyām bhojanake paścāt |
毗舍波耶那说：睿智的奎师那与檀那阇耶（阿周那）同宿而眠。夜尽晨来，他们先依制行晨间仪轨，继而用食；随后这两位备受尊崇的挚友前往达摩王·坚战（Yudhiṣṭhira）的宫殿，那位大力之王与群臣同居其间。此段强调日常行持之纪律——礼仪之责、克制之德，以及以恭敬之心趋近正当权威——纵在最伟大的英雄之间亦然。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exalted figures like Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna model dhārmic order: rest at the proper time, perform obligatory morning rites, take food with restraint, and then approach the rightful king respectfully. The verse highlights that ethical life is sustained by disciplined daily conduct and reverence for legitimate authority.
After spending the night together, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna wake at dawn, complete the morning observances, eat, and then go to Yudhiṣṭhira’s palace, where the king is seated with his ministers—setting the stage for counsel or royal deliberation.