Shloka 3
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
एतावदेव पुरुषै: कार्य हृदयतोषणम् | नयेन विधिदृष्टेन यदुपक्रमते परान्,अतः: वीर पुरुषोंका इतना ही कर्तव्य है कि वे अपने हृदयके संतोषके लिये नीतिशास्त्रमें बतायी हुई नीतिके अनुसार शत्रुओंपर आक्रमण करें
etāvad eva puruṣaiḥ kāryaṃ hṛdayatoṣaṇam | nayena vidhidṛṣṭena yad upakramate parān |
Sabi ni Vāyu: “Kaya para sa mga lalaking may tapang, ito lamang ang tungkuling nagbibigay-kasiyahan sa puso: kumilos laban sa mga kalaban ayon sa patakaran at disiplina na itinakda ng wastong kautusan—sumalakay hindi dahil sa bugso ng damdamin, kundi ayon sa kinikilalang estratehiyang may dangal.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A warrior’s action should be guided by nīti and sanctioned procedure (vidhi), so that even conflict is undertaken with ethical restraint and disciplined purpose rather than mere anger or greed.
Vāyudeva delivers a maxim on proper conduct: when confronting opponents, men—especially those bound to kṣātra duties—should proceed according to established policy and rule, framing aggression as regulated duty rather than uncontrolled violence.