Shloka 376
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
प्रसादमस्य बालस्य तस्मात् त्वं कर्तुमहसि । “महाबाहो! यह उस मन्दबुद्धि जयद्रथका पौत्र तुम्हारी शरणमें आया है। अत: इस बालकपर तुम्हें कृपा करनी चाहिये
prasādam asya bālasya tasmāt tvaṁ kartum arhasi |
Vaiśampāyana said: Therefore you ought to show grace to this child. The boy—Jayadratha’s grandson, of dull understanding—has come seeking your protection; hence compassion toward him is the fitting course.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When someone—especially a vulnerable child—comes seeking refuge, dharma favors compassion and protection. Even if the person is connected to an enemy lineage, the ethical duty is to grant mercy rather than act from resentment.
Vaiśampāyana narrates an appeal urging a powerful warrior to show favor to a boy identified as Jayadratha’s grandson. The child has approached in surrender, and the speaker frames mercy as the proper response.