Shloka 21
Chapter 15: Counsel on Initiative vs. Renunciation in the Rajasuya Project (सभापर्व, अध्याय १५)
एवं सर्वान् वशे चक्रे जरासंध: शतावरान् | त॑ दुर्बलतरो राजा कथं पार्थ उपैष्यति,इस प्रकार जरासंधने लगभग सौ राजकुलोंके राजाओंमेंसे कुछको छोड़कर सबको वशमें कर लिया है। कुन्तीनन्दन! कोई अत्यन्त दुर्बल राजा उससे भिड़नेका साहस कैसे करेगा
evaṁ sarvān vaśe cakre jarāsandhaḥ śatāvarān | taṁ durbalataro rājā kathaṁ pārtha upaiṣyati ||
Assim, Jarāsandha trouxe sob seu domínio quase uma centena de reis. Ó Pārtha, como poderia algum rei, muito mais fraco do que ele, ousar aproximar-se dele em batalha?
कृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked power gained by subjugating others creates a climate where weaker rulers cannot act freely or uphold dharma; confronting such tyranny requires exceptional resolve and strategy rather than ordinary courage.
Kṛṣṇa describes Jarāsandha’s dominance—having subdued nearly a hundred kings—and points out to Pārtha (Arjuna) that a weaker king would not realistically dare to challenge him directly.