स वै हेमरथो नाम बाहुशाली रणोत्कटः । बलेन महतावृत्य दशार्णं न्यरुधद्बली
sa vai hemaratho nāma bāhuśālī raṇotkaṭaḥ | balena mahatāvṛtya daśārṇaṃ nyarudhadbalī
وكان ذلك الملك يُدعى هيمَرَثا، قويَّ الساعدين، شديدَ الوطأة في القتال؛ فأحاط دشارنا بجيش عظيم، وبسطوته فرض عليها الحصار.
Sūta (continued narration)
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied)
Scene: Hemaratha’s vast army encircles Daśārṇa: banners, chariots, elephants, and infantry forming a tightening ring around city walls.
Power used for domination brings suffering; dharma tests rulers through conflict, demanding restraint and responsibility.
None; the verse describes a military blockade of the region of Daśārṇa.
None.