Shloka 3
सहदेव-दक्षिण-दिग्विजयः — Sahadeva’s Southern Conquest and the Māhiṣmatī–Agni Encounter
त॑ जित्वा हाटकं नाम देशं गुह्मुकरक्षितम् । पाकशासनिरव्यग्र: सहसैन्य: समासदत्,किन्नरदेशको जीतकर शान्तचित्त इन्द्रकुमारने सेनाके साथ गुह्लुकोंद्वारा सुरक्षित हाटकदेशपर हमला किया
taṁ jitvā hāṭakaṁ nāma deśaṁ guhmukarakṣitam | pākaśāsanir avyagraḥ sahasainyaḥ samāsadat ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: Tras conquistar la región llamada Hāṭaka, custodiada por los Guhmukas, el hijo de Indra, sereno y sin turbación, avanzó sobre ella con su ejército.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined power: even in conquest, the ideal warrior acts with steadiness (avyagra), suggesting that ethical strength includes self-control and clarity rather than agitation or cruelty.
After securing victory, the Indra-like hero (Indra’s son in the narrative frame) advances with his army against the territory named Hāṭaka, which is defended by the Guhmukas.