Shloka 9
Jarāsandha-vadha-upadeśa and the Departure toward Magadha (जरासन्धवधोपदेशः मागधप्रस्थानं च)
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच एवमुक््त्वा तु सा राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । स संगृहा कुमारं तं॑ प्रविवेश गृहं नूप:
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca evam uktvā tu sā rājan tatraivāntaradhīyata | sa saṅgṛhya kumāraṃ taṃ praviveśa gṛhaṃ nṛpaḥ ||
シュリー・クリシュナは語った。「王よ、そう言い終えると、その羅刹女はその場で姿を消した。王はその子を抱き取り、守り育てるべく連れて宮殿へと戻った。」
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights royal duty and ethical guardianship: a king is expected to protect and take responsibility for the vulnerable (here, a child), acting decisively once danger or uncertainty has passed.
After speaking, the rākṣasī vanishes on the spot. The king then takes the boy with him and goes into his palace, indicating the child’s acceptance into protection and care.