स वै हेमरथो नाम बाहुशाली रणोत्कटः । बलेन महतावृत्य दशार्णं न्यरुधद्बली
sa vai hemaratho nāma bāhuśālī raṇotkaṭaḥ | balena mahatāvṛtya daśārṇaṃ nyarudhadbalī
Ce roi, nommé Hemaratha—aux bras vigoureux et terrible au combat—encercla Daśārṇa d’une grande armée et, dans sa puissance, la mit en état de siège.
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.