Shloka 3
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
करं च दापयामास द्रुपदं नृपसत्तम । त॑ विनिर्जित्य राजेन्द्र राजानस्तस्य येडनुगा:
karaṃ ca dāpayāmāsa drupadaṃ nṛpasattama | taṃ vinirjitya rājendra rājānas tasya ye 'nugāḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ドルパダを屈服させたのち、王たちの中の最上者は彼に貢納（kara）を課した。さらに決定的に打ち破った後、おお王よ、ドルパダに与しその旗の下に集った諸王をも同様に支配下に置いた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects rājadharma: a king’s political authority is expressed through conquest and the collection of kara (tribute), extending control not only over a rival ruler but also over his allied network—linking sovereignty with responsibility for order.
After defeating Drupada, the victorious king forces him to pay tribute and then subdues the other kings who supported Drupada, consolidating dominance over that faction.