Shloka 2
Jarāsandha’s Siege of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma’s Victory, and the Founding of Dvārakā amid Kālayavana’s Threat
पित्रे मगधराजाय जरासन्धाय दु:खिते । वेदयां चक्रतु: सर्वमात्मवैधव्यकारणम् ॥ २ ॥
pitre magadha-rājāya jarāsandhāya duḥkhite vedayāṁ cakratuḥ sarvam ātma-vaidhavya-kāraṇam
悲嘆に沈む二人の妃は、父であるマガダ国王ジャラーサンダに、自分たちが未亡人となった一切の事情を余すところなく告げた。
FAQs
This verse notes that Jarāsandha was sorrowful, and he learned the full account of what caused the widowhood in his family—setting the stage for his enmity and later actions.
Because Jarāsandha was their father and king of Magadha; by telling him the complete cause of their widowhood, the narrative explains how his grief and anger became directed toward those he held responsible.
It highlights how unresolved grief and the stories we accept about “who caused my suffering” can shape major decisions—encouraging truthful inquiry and careful response rather than reactive vengeance.