Shloka 53
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
एवं वयं जरासंधादभित: कृतकिल्बिषा:
evaṃ vayaṃ jarāsandhād abhitaḥ kṛtakilbiṣāḥ
Ainsi, de toutes parts, nous en sommes venus à paraître comme coupables à l’égard de Jarāsandha : les circonstances qui l’entourent nous ont placés sous le blâme et le poids d’une responsabilité morale.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights ethical accountability in political action: even without direct wrongdoing, one may become morally implicated by association, circumstance, or the consequences of dealing with a powerful adversary.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa reflects on their situation concerning Jarāsandha, indicating that their position has become morally fraught—surrounded by blame or the appearance of fault—due to the complex pressures created by Jarāsandha’s power and actions.