Shloka 163
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
पार्श्वस्थांश्वापि नृपतीन् वशे चक्रे महाबल: । इसके बाद सूतपुत्र महाबली कर्णने चेदिदेशमें जाकर शिशुपालके पुत्रको हराया और उसके पार्श्ववर्ती नरेशोंको भी अपने अधीन कर लिया
pārśvasthāṁś cāpi nṛpatīn vaśe cakre mahābalaḥ |
قال فايشامبايانا: إنّ الجبّار أخضع كذلك الملوك المجاورين لسلطانه. ثم إنّ كَرْنَةَ، ابن السُّوتا شديد البأس، قصد بلاد تشِدي، فهزم ابن شيشوبالا، وأدخل الملوك المحيطين أيضًا تحت طاعته.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the reality of political expansion through force, inviting reflection on rajadharma: power can unify or dominate, and the Mahābhārata repeatedly probes whether conquest aligns with dharma or merely displays might.
The speaker reports that a powerful figure has subdued not only a principal opponent but also the surrounding kings, consolidating regional control by bringing neighboring rulers into subjection.