Shloka 58
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
ततो गते भगवति कृष्णे देवकिनन्दने । जयं लब्ध्वा सुविपुल राज्ञां दत्त्वाभयं तदा
tato gate bhagavati kṛṣṇe devakīnandane | jayaṃ labdhvā suvipulaṃ rājñāṃ dattvābhayaṃ tadā, bhārata |
Vaiśampāyana said: When the Blessed Lord Kṛṣṇa, the delight of Devakī, had departed, the Pāṇḍavas—having won a great victory and having granted abhaya (fearlessness, safe-conduct) to the many kings who had been held captive by Jarāsandha—greatly expanded their fame through that deed, and they also increased Draupadī’s affection and joy.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True victory is completed by dharmic conduct: after triumph, the righteous grant protection and freedom to the defeated or oppressed. ‘Abhaya-dāna’ (granting safety) turns power into moral authority and expands lasting fame.
After Kṛṣṇa departs, the Pāṇḍavas are described as having achieved a major success connected with Jarāsandha’s oppression: they secure victory and then give assurance of safety to the many kings who had been imprisoned. This deed spreads the Pāṇḍavas’ renown and brings greater satisfaction to Draupadī.