rājanya-bandhavo hy ete

brahma-lińgāni bibhrati

dadāni bhikṣitaḿ tebhya

ātmānam api dustyajam

rajanya-bandhavah -- relatives of kshatriyas; hi -- indeed; ete -- these; brahma -- of brahmanas; lingani -- the signs; bibhrati -- they are wearing; dadani -- I should give; bhikshitam -- what is begged; tebhyah -- to them; atmanam -- my own body; api -- even; dustyajam -- impossible to give up.


Texto

[Jarasandha thought:] These are surely members of the royal order dressed as brahmanas, but still I must grant their request for charity, even if they beg me for my own body.

Significado

Here Jarasandha reveals his strong commitment to charity, especially when begged by brahmanas.