Shloka 23
Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya
स नमस्कृत्य कृष्णाय परेशाय कृताञ्जलि: । राज्ञामावेदयद् दु:खं जरासन्धनिरोधजम् ॥ २३ ॥
sa namaskṛtya kṛṣṇāya pareśāya kṛtāñjaliḥ rājñām āvedayad duḥkhaṁ jarāsandha-nirodha-jam
เขาประนมมือกราบนมัสการพระศรีกฤษณะ ผู้เป็นพระผู้เป็นเจ้าสูงสุด แล้วทูลเล่าความทุกข์ของเหล่ากษัตริย์ซึ่งเกิดจากการถูกชราสันธะคุมขังไว้
FAQs
This verse shows that distress is brought before Kṛṣṇa—acknowledged as the Supreme Lord—because He is the ultimate refuge and protector who can remove the causes of suffering.
They were suffering because Jarāsandha had confined them; the messenger respectfully reported this imprisonment-born misery to Kṛṣṇa to seek relief.
When facing oppression, anxiety, or injustice, one can adopt the posture of surrender—humble prayer and honest reporting of one’s situation to the Lord—while seeking righteous solutions.