'Krishna said, "Listen, O monarch, to who Jarasandha is, his strength, his prowess, and why we have spared him despite his repeated offenses against us.' ।। 2-16-11 ।।
'He was handsome and filled with boundless energy, possessed immense wealth and unmatched prowess, always adorned with signs of consecration from sacrificial rites. He resembled a second Indra in strength.' ।। 2-16-13 ।।
'Radiated glory akin to the Sun, exhibited forgiveness like the Earth, wrath akin to Yama the god of death, and possessed wealth like Kubera.' ।। 2-16-14 ।।
'O foremost of the Bharata lineage, his qualities, inherited from a long line of ancestors, spread across the entire earth like rays emanating from the sun.' ।। 2-16-15 ।।