Shloka 12
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha
श्रीशुक उवाच निशम्य भगवद्गीतं प्रीत: फुल्लमुखाम्बुज: । भ्रातृन् दिग्विजयेऽयुङ्क्त विष्णुतेजोपबृंहितान् ॥ १२ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca niśamya bhagavad-gītaṁ prītaḥ phulla-mukhāmbujaḥ bhrātṝn dig-vijaye ’yuṅkta viṣṇu-tejopabṛṁhitān
Śukadeva Gosvāmī dijo: Al oír las palabras cantadas por el Señor Supremo, el rey Yudhiṣṭhira se llenó de gozo y su rostro floreció como un loto. Entonces envió a sus hermanos, fortalecidos por el poder de Viṣṇu, a conquistar todas las direcciones.
FAQs
This verse states that after hearing the Lord’s words, the king’s brothers were “strengthened by Viṣṇu’s tejas,” indicating that righteous action becomes effective and protected when aligned with the Lord’s will and empowered by His potency.
After being pleased by the Lord’s instruction, he organized his brothers for a directional conquest—an act associated with establishing order and sovereignty—showing how royal duty can proceed under divine guidance rather than mere ambition.
The verse highlights that attentive hearing of divine teachings brings clarity and joy, and then translates into purposeful action—encouraging one to act decisively and ethically after grounding decisions in spiritual wisdom.