Shloka 1
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपर्वके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें अश्चमेध-यज्ञका आरम्भविषयक छियासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ ८६ ॥। ऑपन-आक्राा बछ। अर: सप्ताशीतितमोब ध्याय: अर्जुनके विषयमें श्रीकृष्ण और युधिछ्िरकी बातचीत
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
śrutaṃ priyam idaṃ kṛṣṇa yat tvam arhasi bhāṣitum |
tan me 'mṛtarasaṃ puṇyaṃ mano hlādayati prabho ||
由提施提罗说道：“噢，奎师那，我已听闻这可喜的讯息——唯有你才真正堪当宣说。主啊，你那神圣之言，充满不死甘露，使我心神欢悦。”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical authority of a worthy teacher and the purifying, life-giving power of dharmic instruction: words spoken by one who is truly fit to teach are experienced as ‘amṛta’—nourishing the listener’s mind and strengthening resolve toward righteousness.
At the opening of this chapter, Yudhiṣṭhira responds to Kṛṣṇa’s discourse with gratitude and reverence, saying that Kṛṣṇa’s sacred, nectar-like message has delighted his heart—setting a devotional and reflective tone for the ensuing events and counsel in the Aśvamedhika context.