Shloka 38
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
समासाद्य तु राजानं वार्ष्णेयकुरुपुड़वी । निषीदतुरनुज्ञातौ प्रीयमाणेन तेन तौ
samāsādya tu rājānaṃ vārṣṇeya-kuru-puṅgavau | niṣīdatūr anujñātau prīyamāṇena tena tau ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：当两位最卓绝的英雄——瓦尔什涅耶（室利·奎师那）与俱卢族之雄牛（阿周那）——来到王前时，国王见之大悦。经王许可，这两位挚友便就所设座位而坐，既守王廷礼法，亦显彼此深情。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in public life: even the greatest heroes observe proper protocol—approaching respectfully, receiving permission, and taking their seats—showing that power is to be guided by humility, courtesy, and regard for social order.
Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna arrive before a king; the king is pleased to see them and grants them permission to sit. The two friends then take their seats, marking a formal and cordial reception.