Shloka 130
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
सगरं च महात्मान॑ मृतं शुश्रुम संजय । ऐक्ष्वांकं पुरुषव्याप्रमतिमानुषविक्रमम्
sagaraṃ ca mahātmānaṃ mṛtaṃ śuśruma sañjaya | aikṣvāṅkaṃ puruṣavyāghra-matimānuṣa-vikramam ||
Hỡi Sañjaya, chúng ta nghe rằng đại hồn Sagara đã qua đời—người sinh trong dòng Ikṣvāku, bậc hổ giữa loài người, mang tâm chí anh hùng và sức mạnh vượt ngoài tầm thường nhân thế.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the most illustrious—noble in character, exalted in lineage, and extraordinary in valor—are subject to death; this supports the Śānti Parva’s ethical reflection on impermanence and the need to ground life in dharma rather than mere power or fame.
Vāyudeva addresses Sañjaya and reports having heard of King Sagara’s death, praising him as an Ikṣvāku descendant and a peerless hero; the report functions as an exemplum within a broader discourse, emphasizing the universal reach of mortality.