Shloka 7

Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मवेषधरो गत्वा तं भिक्षेत वृकोदर: । हनिष्यति न सन्देहो द्वैरथे तव सन्निधौ ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

brahma-veṣa-dharo gatvā taṁ bhikṣeta vṛkodaraḥ haniṣyati na sandeho dvai-rathe tava sannidhau

Translation

ビーマは婆羅門に変装して彼のもとへ行き、施しを乞うがよい。そうすればジャラーサンダとの一騎討ちが得られ、あなたの御前でビーマは疑いなく彼を討ち取る。

Synonyms

• brahmaveṣadharaḥ: wearing the guise of a Brahmin
• brahmaveṣadharaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahmaveṣadhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Ktva-Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• tam: him (Jarasandha)
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• bhikṣeta: should request/beg
• bhikṣeta: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhikṣ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Potential), Atmanepada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• vṛkodaraḥ: Bhima (wolf-bellied)
• vṛkodaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkodara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• haniṣyati: will kill
• haniṣyati: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Lrt Lakara (Future), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• na: no
• na: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• sandehaḥ: doubt
• sandehaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• dvairathe: in a duel
• dvairathe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvairatha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• sannidhau: in the presence
• sannidhau: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Purport

The idea is that Bhīma should beg as charity a one-to-one fight with Jarāsandha.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s strategy against powerful tyrants?

This verse shows Kṛṣṇa advising a lawful, tactically sound approach: Bhīma, in brāhmaṇa disguise, requests what is due; upon refusal, the conflict proceeds to a formal duel where the aggressor is removed.

Why did Krishna tell Bhima to go in the guise of a brahmana and beg?

Approaching as a brāhmaṇa frames the request within accepted dharma—testing the opponent’s integrity and creating a just basis for the ensuing duel if the request is denied.

Practical application of Krishna’s counsel in modern life?

Act with principle first—seek a fair resolution through proper channels; if resistance persists, respond firmly but within ethical and lawful boundaries.