Shloka 11
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
ततो राज्ञ: कुलद्वारि प्रसुप्तमिव त॑ नृपम् । रात्रौ गतासुमुत्सृज्य निश्चक्रमुररिंदमा:
tato rājñaḥ kuladvāri prasuptam iva taṁ nṛpam | rātrau gatāsum utsṛjya niścakramur ariṁdamāḥ ||
ਫਿਰ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ, ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਬਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਹ ਤਿੰਨੇ ਵੀਰ ਰਾਜਮਹਿਲ ਦੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਣਹੀਨ ਦੇਹ ਨੂੰ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਸੁੱਤਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਿਵੇਂ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਉਥੋਂ ਚਲੇ ਗਏ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension in political action: even when removing a dangerous ruler is seen as necessary, the method—stealth, violence, and concealment—raises questions about dharma, responsibility, and the moral cost of statecraft.
After killing the king (Jarāsandha), the three enemy-subduing heroes leave his lifeless body at the palace gate at night, making it appear as though he is merely asleep, and then they depart.