Shloka 3
Jarāsandha-nipātana, rāja-mokṣa, and rājasūya-sāhāyya-prārthanā
Jarāsandha’s fall, liberation of kings, and request for support
अथ धर्मोपघाताद्धि मन: समुपतप्यते । यो5नागसि प्रसजति क्षत्रियो हि न संशय:
atha dharmopaghātād dhi manaḥ samupatapyate | yo 'nāgasi prasajati kṣatriyo hi na saṁśayaḥ ||
کسی کے دھرم میں رکاوٹ ڈالنے سے دل یقیناً جل اٹھتا ہے۔ جو کشتریہ دھرم کے خلاف جا کر بےگناہ پر حملہ کرے یا اس پر الزام رکھے، وہ اپنے لیے رنج و عذاب ہی کماتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
जरासंध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Harming or obstructing dharma—especially by targeting the innocent—creates inner torment and leads to moral downfall; a kṣatriya is particularly accountable to uphold justice rather than violate it.
Jarāsandha is articulating a moral principle in his speech: wrongdoing against dharma, and aggression toward the blameless, is condemnable and brings inevitable suffering, reinforcing the ethical frame of the debate in the royal assembly context.