Shloka 21
मागधगिरिव्रजप्रवेशः — Entry into Girivraja and Jarāsandha’s Protocol Inquiry
जरासंधो<पि नृपतिर्यथोक्तं कौशिकेन तत् | वरप्रदानमखिलं प्राप्पय राज्यमपालयत्,इधर जरासंध भी चण्डकौशिक मुनिके कथनानुसार भगवान् शंकरसे सारा वरदान पाकर राज्यकी रक्षा करने लगा
jarāsandho 'pi nṛpatir yathoktaṃ kauśikena tat | varapradānam akhilaṃ prāpya rājyaṃ apālayat ||
ادھر نرپتی جاراسندھ نے بھی کوشک مُنی کے کہے کے مطابق (بھگوان شنکر سے) پورا ور دان حاصل کر کے اپنی سلطنت کی حفاظت اور نگہبانی شروع کی۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power or exceptional capability gained through a boon should culminate in rājadharma—protecting and sustaining the kingdom. The verse links acquisition (prāpti) with obligation (pālana): receiving a boon is not an end in itself but a basis for responsible rule.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Jarāsandha followed Kauśika’s directions, received the boon completely, and then proceeded to safeguard and administer his realm—marking a transition from gaining divine/ascetic favor to exercising kingship.