Shloka 37
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
तौ प्रविश्य महात्मानौ तद् गृहं परमार्चितम् । धर्मराजं ददृशतुर्देवराजमिवाश्चिनौ
tau praviśya mahātmānau tad gṛhaṁ paramārcitam | dharmarājaṁ dadṛśatur devarājam ivāśvinau ||
二人进入那座华美庄严、备受礼敬且陈设周备的宫邸后，便得见法王由提施提罗——恰如双生阿湿毗尼神来会天帝因陀罗。此景凸显大战之后由提施提罗重振的王者威仪，也将来者的趋谒写成恭敬、吉祥而与正法相应的举动。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of honoring righteous kingship: Yudhiṣṭhira, as Dharmarāja, is approached with reverence in a setting marked by proper honor (arcana). The comparison to the Aśvins meeting Indra elevates the encounter as auspicious and legitimizing, suggesting that dharmic rule attracts respect and благоприятность.
Two noble visitors enter a richly honored, well-prepared residence and behold Yudhiṣṭhira. The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) frames their meeting through a divine simile: it is like the twin Aśvins coming to meet Indra, emphasizing the grandeur of the court and the significance of the audience.