Shloka 28
Jarāsandha as Obstacle to the Rājasūya — Kṛṣṇa’s Strategic Genealogical Brief
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
श्रुत्वा सुहृद्गचस्तच्च जानंश्वाप्पात्मन: क्षमम् । पुनः पुनर्मनो दध्ने राजसूयाय भारत,भारत! उन्होंने सुहदोंका वह सम्मतिसूचक वचन सुनकर तथा यह भी जानते हुए कि राजसूययज्ञ अपने लिये साध्य है, उसके विषयमें बारम्बार मन-ही-मन विचार किया
śrutvā suhṛdgaś ca tac ca jñānaṃś cāpy ātmanaḥ kṣamam | punaḥ punar mano dadhne rājasūyāya bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah mendengar nasihat yang menyatakan persetujuan daripada sahabat-sahabat yang benar-benar menginginkan kebaikannya, dan mengetahui pula bahawa korban suci Rājasūya itu berada dalam kemampuan dirinya untuk disempurnakan, wahai Bhārata, baginda berulang-ulang menumpukan fikiran kepadanya—menimbangnya dalam batin dengan tekad yang mantap.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sound counsel from well-wishers should be weighed together with sober self-assessment. The verse highlights ethical deliberation: undertaking a grand act (like the Rājasūya) is appropriate when it is both endorsed by trusted advisors and truly within one’s capacity.
After hearing his friends’ approving words and recognizing that the Rājasūya is achievable for him, the king repeatedly reflects on it and fixes his intention on performing the sacrifice.