Shloka 27
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच एतच्छुत्वा मुनिर्ध्यानमगमत् क्षुभितेन्द्रिय: । तस्यैव चाम्रवृक्षस्यथच्छायायां समुपाविशत्
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca etac chrutvā munir dhyānam agamat kṣubhiteन्द्रियḥ | tasyaiva cāmravṛkṣasyātha cchāyāyāṃ samupāviśat |
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Hearing the king’s distressed words, the sage’s senses were shaken and his heart was moved. He then entered into meditation and remained seated in the shade of that very mango tree—responding not with haste, but with inward steadiness and restraint.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted with another’s anguish, the ethical response is not impulsive reaction but disciplined inward composure. The sage’s turn to meditation models self-restraint (indriya-nigraha) and a compassionate, reflective way of meeting suffering.
After hearing the king’s fearful, pitiable words, the sage becomes emotionally stirred—his senses are shaken—yet he does not act rashly. He enters meditation and sits quietly in the shade of the same mango tree, indicating a pause for contemplation before any further response.