Shloka 34
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
एतदाज्ञाय वचन सर्वास्तानब्रवीत् तदा । जीवितं रक्षत नृपा: शासन प्रतिगृह्यताम्,उनकी ये बातें सुनकर अर्जुनने उनसे कहा--'राजाओ! अपने प्राणोंकी रक्षा करो। इसका एक ही उपाय है, हमारा शासन स्वीकार कर लो”
etad ājñāya vacanaṁ sarvāṁs tān abravīt tadā | jīvitaṁ rakṣata nṛpāḥ śāsanaṁ pratigṛhyatām ||
Having grasped the situation and its import, he addressed all those kings: “Protect your lives, O rulers. There is but one course for you—accept our authority.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ethical priority of preserving life and avoiding futile bloodshed: when defeat is evident, accepting rightful authority is presented as a dharmic, life-protecting alternative to continued resistance.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that, after grasping the situation, a speaker addresses the assembled kings and urges them to save their lives by accepting the prevailing rule/command—signaling a move from confrontation toward submission and order.