Shloka 3
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
एवमुक्तस्तत: कृष्ण: प्रत्युवाच वृकोदरम् । त्वरयन् पुरुषव्याप्रो जरासंधवधेप्सया,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर पुरुषोत्तम श्रीकृष्णने जरासंधके वधके लिये भीमसेनको उत्तेजित करते हुए कहा--
evam uktas tataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pratyuvāca vṛkodaram | tvarayan puruṣa-vyāghro jarāsandha-vadhepsayā ||
ഭീമൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, പുരുഷവ്യാഘ്രനായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ ജരാസന്ധവധാഭിലാഷത്തോടെ വൃകോദരനെ വേഗത്തിലാക്കിക്കൊണ്ട് മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma in governance sometimes requires firm, timely action against oppressive power. Kṛṣṇa’s urging highlights responsible leadership: choosing the proper means and the proper person (Bhīma) to remove a threat (Jarāsandha) so that a larger righteous order can proceed.
After Bhīma speaks, Kṛṣṇa responds directly to him, energizing and pressing him forward. The immediate narrative purpose is to set in motion the plan to kill Jarāsandha, a key obstacle to Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and a dangerous ruler who must be confronted.