Kṛṣṇa at Duryodhana’s House: Refusal of Hospitality and Departure to Vidura (कृष्णस्य धार्तराष्ट्रनिवेशनगमनम्)
अथो धनंजयं ब्रूया नित्योद्युक्ते वृकोदरम् । यदर्थ क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोडयमागत:,“श्रीकृष्ण! तुम अर्जुन तथा युद्धके लिये सदा उद्यत रहनेवाले भीमसेनसे कहना कि क्षत्राणी जिस प्रयोजनके लिये पुत्र उत्पन्न करती है, उसे पूरा करनेका यह समय आ गया है
atho dhanañjayaṃ brūyā nityodyukte vṛkodaram | yadartha kṣatriyā sūte tasya kālo ’yam āgataḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道:“那么去告诉檀那阇耶(阿周那),也告诉那位永远整装待发的弗利科达罗(毗摩):如今时机已至,正是成就刹帝利女子生子之所为的那一目的之时。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse frames warfare not as personal aggression but as a time-bound obligation of kṣatriya-dharma: when justice and duty demand action, one must be ready to fulfill the purpose for which a warrior is born—protection of order and rightful claims.
Vaiśampāyana reports an instruction to convey a message to Arjuna and Bhīma: both should be reminded that the decisive moment has arrived to act according to their warrior role, implying imminent conflict and the need for steadfast readiness.