Shloka 10
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
अथवैनं निहत्याजौ शेषेणापि समाहता: । प्राप्रुयाम ततः स्वर्ग ज्ञातित्राणपरायणा:,अथवा यदि जरासंधको युद्धमें मारकर उसके पक्षमें रहनेवाले शेष सैनिकोंद्वारा हम भी मारे गये तो भी हमें कोई हानि नहीं है। अपने जाति-भाइयोंकी रक्षामें संलग्न होनेके कारण हमें स्वर्गकी ही प्राप्ति होगी
athavainaṁ nihatyājau śeṣeṇāpi samāhatāḥ | prāpnuyāma tataḥ svargaṁ jñātitrāṇaparāyaṇāḥ ||
O kaya naman, matapos siyang mapatay sa labanan, kung kami man ay mapabagsak ng natitirang mga hukbong kakampi niya, wala pa ring kawalan sa amin. Sapagkat sa lubos na pagtalima sa pag-iingat sa aming mga kamag-anak, kami’y makakamtan ang langit pagkatapos nito.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous risk in war: if one fights with the ethical aim of protecting one’s own people (jñātitrāṇa) and accepts death without self-interest, that very dharmic intention is said to lead to heavenly merit rather than harm.
Vāyudeva presents a resolve regarding Jarāsandha: either they will kill him in battle, or—even if they are killed by the remaining supporters—there is no regret, because dying while committed to safeguarding their kinsmen is portrayed as a path to svarga.