Shloka 39
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
न हि केवलमस्माकं यावन्तो<न्ये च पार्थिवा: । तथैव तेषामासीच्च बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर,बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ नरेश! यह केवल मेरा ही मत नहीं है, दूसरे भी जितने भूमिपाल हैं, उन सबका यही विचार रहा है
na hi kevalam asmākaṃ yāvanto 'nye ca pārthivāḥ | tathaiva teṣām āsīc ca buddhir buddhimatāṃ vara ||
Śrī Kṛṣṇa dit : «Ce n’est pas seulement mon avis. Tous les autres rois aussi — quels que soient leur nombre — partageaient exactement le même jugement, ô le meilleur des sages.»
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa emphasizes that sound judgment in matters of dharma and policy is not merely personal preference; it gains ethical weight when it aligns with the considered understanding of other wise rulers—highlighting the value of shared deliberation and responsible consensus.
In the Sabha Parva context, Kṛṣṇa is speaking as an adviser, reinforcing that the stance being presented is not his alone; other kings too have held the same view, thereby strengthening the legitimacy and persuasiveness of the counsel being offered.