te gatvātithya-velāyāḿ
gṛheṣu gṛha-medhinam
brahmaṇyaḿ samayāceran
rājanyā brahma-lińginaḥ
te -- they; gatva -- going; atithya -- for receiving uninvited guests; velayam -- at the appointed hour; griheshu -- in his residence; griha-medhinam -- from the religious householder; brahmanyam -- respectful to brahmanas; samayaceran -- begged; rajanyah -- the kings; brahma-linginah -- appearing with the signs of brahmanas.
Disguised as brahmanas, the royal warriors approached Jarasandha at home during the appointed hour for receiving guests. They submitted their entreaty to that dutiful householder, who was especially respectful to the brahminical class.
Srila Prabhupada writes, "King Jarasandha was a very dutiful householder, and he had great respect for the brahmanas. He was a great fighter, a kshatriya king, but he was never neglectful of the Vedic injunctions. According to Vedic injunctions, the brahmanas are considered to be the spiritual masters of all other castes. Lord Krishna, Arjuna and Bhimasena were actually kshatriyas, but they dressed themselves as brahmanas, and at the time when King Jarasandha was to give charity to the brahmanas and receive them as guests, they approached him."
