Shloka 33
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
तस्मात् ते नैव कौन्तेय पीडनीयो जनाधिप: । सममेतेन युध्यस्व बाहुभ्यां भरतर्षभ,“अतः पार्थ! तुम्हें राजा जरासंधको अधिक पीड़ा नहीं देनी चाहिये। भरतश्रेष्ठ! तुम अपनी भुजाओंद्वारा इनके साथ समभावसे ही युद्ध करो”
tasmāt te naiva kaunteya pīḍanīyo janādhipaḥ | samam etena yudhyasva bāhubhyāṃ bharatarṣabha ||
「ゆえに、クンティの子よ、この王をこれ以上いたぶってはならぬ。バーラタ族の雄牛よ、自らの腕力を頼み、対等の形で彼と戦え。」
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa emphasizes restraint and fairness: even against an enemy king, one should not inflict needless suffering or use unfair advantage; a kṣatriya should fight on equal terms, letting strength and skill decide rather than cruelty or harassment.
In the Sabha Parva context surrounding the Jarāsandha episode, Kṛṣṇa instructs Pārtha/Kaunteya to avoid further tormenting the king and instead engage him in a straightforward, equal contest—framing the coming combat as a regulated duel consistent with dharma.