Shloka 8

Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)

Devanagari script

अभिभूय श्रियं तेषां कुलानामभिषेचित: । स्थितो मूर्थ्नि नरेन्द्राणामोजसा55क्रम्य सर्वश:

Transliteration

abhibhūya śriyaṃ teṣāṃ kulānām abhiṣecitaḥ | sthito mūrdhni narendrāṇām ojasā kramya sarvaśaḥ, rājan |

Translation

ହେ ରାଜନ, ସେଇ କୁଳମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକୁ ଅଭିଭୂତ କରି ଜରାସନ୍ଧ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମ୍ରାଟ୍ ପଦରେ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି। ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉପରେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ହୋଇଥିବା ପରି, ନିଜ ଓଜସ୍‌ରେ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୋଇ ସବୁଠାରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରୁଛି; ଏଭଳି ଭାବେ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଗ୍ରଗଣ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି—ତାହାର ଉଦୟ ଧର୍ମରେ ନୁହେଁ, ବଳାତ୍ ଆଧିପତ୍ୟରେ ଭିତ୍ତିସ୍ଥ।

Word by Word

• अभिभूय: having overpowered
• अभिभूय: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√भू (भू)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• श्रियम्: royal fortune, prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• तेषाम्: of those
• तेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• कुलानाम्: of the lineages/families
• कुलानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अभिषेचितः: anointed, consecrated
• अभिषेचितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√सिच् (सिच्) / अभिषेच
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्थितः: standing, established
• स्थितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (स्था)
• Form: क्त (past active/resultative participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head, at the top
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• नरेन्द्राणाम्: of kings (lords of men)
• नरेन्द्राणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• ओजसा: by strength, by vigor
• ओजसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• आक्रम्य: having attacked/overrun
• आक्रम्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√क्रम् (क्रम्)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• सर्वशः: entirely, on all sides
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस्
• Form: true

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Jarāsandha
• narendra (kings/rulers)
• kula (royal lineages)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse contrasts dharmic sovereignty with dominance gained through sheer force: political elevation can occur through fear and coercion, but such supremacy is ethically suspect when it rests on overpowering other rulers rather than righteous conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa describes Jarāsandha’s rise: he has eclipsed the royal fortunes of many kṣatriya houses, has been anointed to an imperial position by other kings, and now, by strength, attacks everywhere and places himself above all rulers.