Shloka 14
Jarāsandha-nipātana, rāja-mokṣa, and rājasūya-sāhāyya-prārthanā
Jarāsandha’s fall, liberation of kings, and request for support
ते त्वां ज्ञातिक्षयकरं वयमार्तानुसारिण: । ज्ञातिवद्धिनिमित्तार्थ विनिहन्तुमिहागता:
te tvāṁ jñātikṣayakaraṁ vayam ārtānusāriṇaḥ | jñātivṛddhinimittārthaṁ vinihantum ihāgatāḥ ||
تو اپنے ہی قرابت داروں کا ہلاک کرنے والا ہے، اور ہم مصیبت زدہ بے کسوں کے ساتھ کھڑے رہنے والے ہیں؛ اسی لیے اپنے ہی اہلِ قبیلہ کی حفاظت و تقویت کے مقصد سے ہم تجھے قتل کرنے یہاں آئے ہیں۔
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames violence as morally justified only when it functions as dharmic restraint: stopping one who harms his own kin and protecting the afflicted, with the stated aim of preserving and strengthening the community rather than pursuing mere vengeance.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa (as given in the prompt) addresses an opponent, accusing him of causing the ruin of his own relatives. He declares that ‘we’ have come as defenders of the distressed and, for the sake of their own kinsmen’s welfare, intend to kill or subdue the wrongdoer.