Shloka 8
मागधगिरिव्रजप्रवेशः — Entry into Girivraja and Jarāsandha’s Protocol Inquiry
पततो वैनतेयस्य गतिमन्ये यथा खगा: । विनाशमुपयास्यन्ति ये चास्य परिपन्थिन:
patato vainateyasya gatim anye yathā khagāḥ | vināśam upayāsyanti ye cāsya paripanthinaḥ ||
Seperti burung-burung lain tak mampu menyamai gerak Garuḍa (Vainateya) ketika terbang, demikian pula tiada yang dapat menandingi parakramanya. Dan siapa pun yang memusuhinya serta menghadang jalannya, niscaya akan menuju kebinasaan.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that exceptional, divinely-compared prowess cannot be matched by ordinary rivals, and that choosing to obstruct such rightful strength leads to one’s own ruin; hostility becomes self-destructive when directed against a power moving irresistibly toward its aim.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa is praising the irresistible valor and success of a particular prince, using Garuḍa’s unmatched flight as a comparison, and warning that those who oppose or obstruct him will meet destruction.