Shloka 526
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
माधवा: कुरुशार्दूल परां मुदमवाप्नुवन् । शत्रुसूदन! हमलोग द्वारकापुरीमें सब ओरसे निर्भय होकर रहते हैं। कुरुश्रेष्ठी गिरिराज रैवतककी दुर्गमताका विचार करके अपनेको जरासंधके संकटसे पार हुआ मानकर हम सभी मधुवंशियोंको बड़ी प्रसन्नता प्राप्त हुई है
mādhavāḥ kuruśārdūla parāṃ mudam avāpnuvan | śatrusūdana vayaṃ dvārakāpurīṃ sarvataḥ nirbhayāḥ saṃvasāmaḥ | kuruśreṣṭha girirāja-raivatakasya durgamatāṃ vicārya ātmānaṃ jarāsandha-saṅkaṭāt pāragaṃ manyamānāḥ vayaṃ sarve madhuvaṃśyā mahāprītīm avāptavantaḥ |
Śrī Kṛṣṇa nói: “Hỡi hổ tướng trong dòng Kuru, người Mādhava đã đạt niềm vui tột bậc. Hỡi kẻ diệt thù, chúng ta cư ngụ tại thành Dvārakā, bốn bề không sợ hãi. Hỡi bậc ưu tú của Kuru, xét núi Raivataka gần như bất khả xâm nhập, chúng ta tự cho mình đã vượt qua hiểm họa do Jarāsandha gây nên; vì thế toàn thể dòng Madhu đều tràn đầy hoan hỷ lớn lao.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prudent governance seeks the safety of the community: by choosing a well-defended settlement and assessing strategic geography, leaders reduce needless risk and secure peace for their people.
Kṛṣṇa explains that the Yādavas, living in Dvārakā, feel secure because the natural defensibility of Mount Raivataka and their location make them believe they have escaped the danger posed by Jarāsandha, leading to widespread joy among the clan.