Shloka 343
मौसलपर्व — अध्याय ८
Arjuna’s evacuation of Dvārakā, Vasudeva’s rites, and the caravan’s crisis
स एवेशश्व भूत्वेह परैराज्ञाप्यते पुन: । वही बलवान् होकर फिर दुर्बल हो जाता है और वही एक समय दूसरोंका शासक होकर कालान्तरमें स्वयं दूसरोंका आज्ञापालक हो जाता है
sa eveśaśva bhūtveha parair ājñāpyate punaḥ |
इह लोके स एव कश्चित् बलवान् भूत्वा पुनर्दुर्बलो भवति; स एव कदाचिद् परेषां शास्ता भूत्वा कालान्तरे परैराज्ञाप्यते।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly authority and strength are unstable: the same person who commands others may later be compelled to obey. The verse underscores humility and detachment, recognizing the dominance of Kāla (Time) over human status.
Vyāsa offers a reflective observation in the Mausala Parva’s aftermath, where the collapse of the Yādavas and the passing of an era highlight reversals of fortune—rulers becoming subjects and the mighty becoming powerless.