Shloka 34
Draupadī Meets Kṛṣṇa’s Queens — Narratives of the Lord’s Marriages and the Queens’ Bhakti
तेऽन्वसज्जन्त राजन्या निषेद्धुं पथि केचन । संयत्ता उद्धृतेष्वासा ग्रामसिंहा यथा हरिम् ॥ ३४ ॥
te ’nvasajjanta rājanyā niṣeddhuṁ pathi kecana saṁyattā uddhṛteṣv-āsā grāma-siṁhā yathā harim
ある王たちは弓を掲げて道に陣取り、主の通行を阻もうとした。村の犬が獅子を追うように、彼らはバガヴァーンを追跡した。
FAQs
This verse compares such opposition to “village lions” attacking a real lion—suggesting that when the Lord’s purpose moves forward, worldly resistance is ultimately insignificant.
Śukadeva is narrating the events to Parīkṣit and uses ‘O King’ (rājan) as a direct address while describing the kṣatriyas who tried to stop the party on the road.
Do your duty with courage, but remember that arrogance and needless aggression are like “village lions”—real strength is aligned with dharma and the divine will, not mere intimidation.