Shloka 7
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
नेपालविषये ये च राजानस्तानवाजयत् । अवतीर्य ततः शैलात् पूर्वां दिशमभिद्रुत:,तदनन्तर नेपालदेशमें जो राजा थे, उनपर भी विजय प्राप्त की, फिर हिमालय पर्वतसे उतरकर उसने पूर्व दिशाकी ओर धावा किया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | nepālaviṣaye ye ca rājānas tān avājayat | avatīrya tataḥ śailāt pūrvāṃ diśam abhidrutaḥ |
Waiśampāyana berkata: Ia pun menaklukkan para raja di wilayah Nepal. Lalu, turun dari gunung itu, ia melesat menuju arah timur.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya-political ideal of establishing order through the subjugation of rival rulers; ethically, it frames conquest as a means of consolidating sovereignty and extending governance, rather than as a personal quarrel.
The narrator reports that the campaigner defeats the kings of the Nepal region and then descends from the mountain (implied Himālaya) to press onward toward the eastern direction, continuing a sequence of victories.