Shloka 30
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
तद् वृत्तं तु त्रयोदश्यां समवेतं महात्मनो: । चतुर्दश्यां निशायां तु निवृत्तो मागध: क्लमातू्,उन महात्माओंका वह युद्ध इसी रूपमें त्रयोदशी-तक होता रहा। चतुर्दशीकी रातमें मगधनरेश जरासंध क्लेशसे थककर युद्धसे निवृत्त-सा होने लगा
tad vṛttaṃ tu trayodaśyāṃ samavetaṃ mahātmanoḥ | caturdaśyāṃ niśāyāṃ tu nivṛtto māgadhaḥ klamāt ||
Thus the encounter between the two great-souled warriors continued in that same manner up to the thirteenth lunar day. But on the night of the fourteenth, the Magadhan king—Jarāsandha—worn down by exertion, began to withdraw from the fight, as if turning back from battle out of fatigue.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of sustained effort in a righteous contest: even mighty warriors are bound by human limits, and perseverance over many days can become a decisive factor. It also underscores that outcomes in dharmic struggle may hinge not only on strength but on endurance and timing.
Kṛṣṇa recounts that the fierce combat between two great warriors continued unchanged through the thirteenth lunar day. By the night of the fourteenth, Jarāsandha, the king of Magadha, became exhausted and began to withdraw from the fight.