Shloka 39
Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ
Commencement of the Regulated Duel
स्वस्त्यस्तु कुशलं राजन्निति तत्र व्यवस्थिता: । त॑ नृप॑ नृपशार्दूल प्रेक्षमाणा: परस्परम्,भरतवंशशिरोमणे! शत्रुओंका नाश करनेवाले वे सभी नरश्रेष्ठ राजा जरासंधको देखते ही इस प्रकार बोले--“महाराज! आपका कल्याण हो।” जनमेजय! ऐसा कहकर वे तीनों खड़े हो गये तथा कभी राजा जरासंधको और कभी आपसमें एक दूसरेको देखने लगे
Vaiśampāyana uvāca — svasty astu kuśalaṃ rājann iti tatra vyavasthitāḥ | te nṛpa nṛpaśārdūla prekṣamāṇāḥ parasparam, bharatavaṃśaśiromaṇe |
毗湿摩波耶那说：他们立于其处，以恭敬的祝祷向国王致意：“愿安泰吉祥，噢，大王！”随即那三位卓绝之士，志在必行，起身而立——噢，诸王之虎，婆罗多族之冠冕明珠——他们时而望向阇罗三陀王，时而相互对视，仿佛在沉默中权衡下一步，于一场道义与权谋交织的紧迫对峙里。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in moments charged with rivalry and impending conflict, dharmic conduct begins with restraint and proper speech: the formal blessing to the king models royal etiquette and self-control, signaling that political aims should be pursued without abandoning civility.
After greeting the king with an auspicious benediction, the visitors rise and exchange glances—alternating between looking at Jarāsandha and at each other—indicating a tense, strategic pause before the next move in their encounter.