Shloka 37
Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
कलिङ्गराजं तरसा गृहीत्वा दशमे पदे । दन्तानपातयत् क्रुद्धो योऽहसद् विवृतैर्द्विजै: ॥ ३७ ॥
kaliṅga-rājaṁ tarasā gṛhītvā daśame pade dantān apātayat kruddho yo ’hasad vivṛtair dvijaiḥ
ស្តេចកលិង្គ ដែលបានសើចចំអកព្រះបលរាមដោយបង្ហាញធ្មេញ បានព្យាយាមរត់គេច។ ប៉ុន្តែព្រះអង្គដែលកំពុងខឹង បានចាប់គាត់យ៉ាងរហ័សនៅជំហានទីដប់ ហើយបោកឲ្យធ្មេញទាំងអស់របស់គាត់ធ្លាក់ចេញ។
FAQs
This verse shows that derisive laughter and arrogant mockery invite swift correction; Kṛṣṇa upholds dignity and dharma by restraining those who disrespect others.
Because the King of Kaliṅga laughed with bared teeth in a taunting, disrespectful way; Kṛṣṇa, angered by this insolence, seized him and knocked out his teeth.
Avoid humiliating or mocking others; cultivate humility and respectful speech, knowing that arrogance and ridicule create karmic reactions and social harm.