Shloka 28
Jarāsandha–Vāsudeva Saṃvāda: Kṣātra-Dharma, Pride, and the Ethics of Coercion
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 20
उत्तीर्य सर॒यूं रम्यां दृष्टवा पूर्वाश्ष कोसलान् | अतीत्य जम्मुर्मिथिलां पश्यन्तो विपुला नदी:
uttīrya sarayūṃ ramyāṃ dṛṣṭvā pūrvāṃś ca kosalān | atītya jambūṃ mithilāṃ paśyanto vipulā nadīḥ ||
বৈশম্পায়ন বললেন—তারা মনোরম সরযূ নদী পার হয়ে পূর্ব কোসল দেখল। তারপর জাম্বু-প্রদেশ অতিক্রম করে, পথে বহু প্রশস্ত নদী দেখতে দেখতে তারা মিথিলায় পৌঁছাল।
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined forward movement—crossing obstacles (rivers, regions) with steadiness and attentiveness. Ethically, it suggests perseverance and restraint: one proceeds according to one’s larger duty and situation, without being diverted by comfort or fear.
The travelers cross the Sarayū, pass through eastern Kosala, go beyond a place called Jambū, and arrive at Mithilā while observing many large rivers on the route. It functions as a geographical and narrative transition marking progress in their journey.