Mahabharata · 1.214.27–28
॥
Devanāgarī
तत्र गत्वा महात्मानौ कृष्णौ परपुरंजयौ ॥
महार्हासनयो राजंस् ततस् तौ संनिषीदतुः ॥
तत्र पूर्वव्यतीतानि विक्रान्तानि रतानि च ॥
बहूनि कथयित्वा तौ रेमाते पार्थमाधवौ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tatra gatvā mahātmānau kṛṣṇau parapuraṃjayau ||
mahārhāsanayo rājaṃs tatas tau saṃniṣīdatuḥ ||
tatra pūrvavyatītāni vikrāntāni ratāni ca ||
bahūni kathayitvā tau remāte pārthamādhavau ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तत्र गत्वा महात्मानौ कृष्णौ परपुरंजयौtatra gatvā mahātmānau kṛṣṇau parapuraṃjayauhaving come there, the two great-souled Krishnas [Krishna and Arjuna], conquerors of enemy cities,
महार्हासनयोः राजन् ततः तौ संनिषीदतुःmahārhāsanayoḥ rājan tataḥ tau saṃniṣīdatuḥthen sat down upon precious seats, O king;
तत्र पूर्वव्यतीतानि विक्रान्तानि रतानि चtatra pūrvavyatītāni vikrāntāni ratāni cathere, of past exploits and pleasures
बहूनि कथयित्वा तौ रेमाते पार्थमाधवौbahūni kathayitvā tau remāte pārthamādhavauhaving recounted many, the two of them rejoiced — Partha and Madhava;
महार्हासनयोmahārhāsanayooriginal form "mahārhāsanayo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
राजंस्rājaṃsoriginal form "rājaṃs", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ततस्tatasoriginal form "tatas", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"Having come there, the two great-souled Krishnas, conquerors of enemy cities, then sat down upon precious seats; there, having recounted many past exploits and pleasures, the two of them rejoiced — Partha and Madhava."
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f9cb75bb7c21 · published Jul 12, 2026, 6:11:48 PM UTC
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Here the two Krishnas — the Lord and His friend — delight in conversation. It is significant that both bear the name "Krishna": their closeness is so great that they share even a name. Here is the inseparability of Nara and Narayana, rejoicing in one another. Thus the scripture shows the intimacy of their conversation; and in this blissful hour Agni will appear before them.