Shloka 48
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
पृथक्त्वेन महाराज संक्षिप्य महतीं श्रियम्,राजन्! उस समय हमने यही निश्चय किया कि “यहाँकी विशाल सम्पत्तिको पृथक्- पृथक् बाँटकर थोड़ी-थोड़ी करके पुत्र एवं भाई-बन्धुओंके साथ शत्रुके भयसे भाग चलें।' ऐसा विचार करके हम सबने पश्चिम दिशाकी शरण ली
pṛthaktvena mahārāja saṃkṣipya mahatīṃ śriyam | rājan! tadā vayam evaṃ niścayaṃ kṛtavantaḥ— ‘iha sthitāṃ vipulāṃ sampattiṃ pṛthak-pṛthag vibhajya stokāṃ stokāṃ kṛtvā putraiś ca bhrātṛ-bandhubhiḥ saha śatrubhayād apasarpāmaḥ’ iti | evaṃ matvā vayaṃ sarve paścima-diśaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ ||
Tâu đại vương, sau khi thu gọn sự phú quý mênh mông của mình thành những phần có thể mang theo, chúng tôi quyết rằng: “Hãy chia khối tài sản lớn lao ở đây thành từng phần riêng, thu nhỏ thành những phần ít ỏi, rồi cùng con cái và thân tộc mà chạy trốn vì sợ kẻ thù.” Nghĩ vậy, tất cả chúng tôi đều tìm nơi nương náu, hướng về phía tây mà đi.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
When danger threatens, dharma can require prudent restraint: reduce attachment to wealth, prioritize the safety of dependents, and choose a strategic retreat rather than reckless confrontation. The ethical emphasis is on protecting life and kin through measured, realistic decision-making.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa describes a collective decision made under threat: they divide and pack their large wealth into smaller shares, gather sons and relatives, and move away—seeking refuge toward the western direction due to fear of an enemy.