Shloka 16
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha
भीमसेनोऽर्जुन: कृष्णो ब्रह्मलिङ्गधरास्त्रय: । जग्मुर्गिरिव्रजं तात बृहद्रथसुतो यत: ॥ १६ ॥
bhīmaseno ’rjunaḥ kṛṣṇo brahma-linga-dharās trayaḥ jagmur girivrajaṁ tāta bṛhadratha-suto yataḥ
Maka Bhīmasena, Arjuna dan Kṛṣṇa—ketiga-tiganya menyamar dengan lambang brāhmaṇa—pergi ke Girivraja, wahai Raja, tempat putera Bṛhadratha (Jarāsandha) berada.
FAQs
They went to Girivraja to approach Jarāsandha (the son of Bṛhadratha) as part of the plan to confront him and relieve the burden he created by imprisoning many kings.
They adopted brāhmaṇa signs to gain respectful access and a safe audience, since brāhmaṇas were traditionally honored and could approach even powerful kings without immediate hostility.
Act with wisdom and appropriate strategy while staying aligned with dharma—sometimes the right approach is humility and tact, not confrontation, especially when the goal is to protect others.