Shloka 4
Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba
निगृहीतं सुतं श्रुत्वा यद्येष्यन्तीह वृष्णय: । भग्नदर्पा: शमं यान्ति प्राणा इव सुसंयता: ॥ ४ ॥
nigṛhītaṁ sutaṁ śrutvā yady eṣyantīha vṛṣṇayaḥ bhagna-darpāḥ śamaṁ yānti prāṇā iva su-saṁyatāḥ
اگر اپنے بیٹے کے گرفتار ہونے کی خبر سن کر وِرِشنی یہاں آئیں، تو ہم ان کا غرور توڑ دیں گے؛ پھر وہ یوں دب جائیں گے جیسے سخت ضبط سے حواس قابو میں آ جائیں۔
FAQs
This verse states that when the Vṛṣṇis hear their son has been seized and come to respond, their arrogance will be broken and they will become pacified—like prāṇas that become calm when well-restrained.
He uses a familiar yogic analogy: just as disciplined control of the life-airs brings inner steadiness, a humbling event can restrain outward aggression and bring a proud party into calmness.
When anger or ego rises, consciously “restrain the prāṇa”—pause, breathe, and step back—so the mind settles; humility and self-control prevent conflict from escalating.