Shloka 40
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
कर्तुकामा सुखवहे शकले सा तु राक्षसी । संयोजयामास तदा विधानबलचोदिता,विधाताके विधानसे प्रेरित होकर उस राक्षसीने उन दोनों टुकड़ोंको सुविधापूर्वक ले जानेयोग्य बनानेकी इच्छासे उस समय जोड़ दिया
kartukāmā sukhavahe śakale sā tu rākṣasī | saṃyojayāmāsa tadā vidhānabalacoditā ||
Urged on by the force of destiny’s ordinance, that rākṣasī—desiring to make the two pieces easy to carry—then joined the fragments together.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the interplay between individual intention (kartukāmā) and the compelling force of what is ‘ordained’ (vidhānabalacoditā), inviting reflection on responsibility when actions are framed as driven by destiny.
A demoness, wanting the two pieces to be conveniently carried, joins the fragments together at that moment, described as being impelled by the power of destiny’s arrangement.