Shloka 4
Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba
निगृहीतं सुतं श्रुत्वा यद्येष्यन्तीह वृष्णय: । भग्नदर्पा: शमं यान्ति प्राणा इव सुसंयता: ॥ ४ ॥
nigṛhītaṁ sutaṁ śrutvā yady eṣyantīha vṛṣṇayaḥ bhagna-darpāḥ śamaṁ yānti prāṇā iva su-saṁyatāḥ
もし息子が捕らえられたと聞いてヴリシュニ族がここへ来るなら、我らはその驕りを砕く。厳しく制御された感官のように、彼らは鎮まり従うであろう。
FAQs
This verse states that when the Vṛṣṇis hear their son has been seized and come to respond, their arrogance will be broken and they will become pacified—like prāṇas that become calm when well-restrained.
He uses a familiar yogic analogy: just as disciplined control of the life-airs brings inner steadiness, a humbling event can restrain outward aggression and bring a proud party into calmness.
When anger or ego rises, consciously “restrain the prāṇa”—pause, breathe, and step back—so the mind settles; humility and self-control prevent conflict from escalating.