Shloka 7
Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)
एकस्मिन्नेव ते सर्वे सुसमिद्धे हुताशने । दहान्तां कीचका: शीघ्र रत्नैर्गन्चैश्व सर्वशः,“एक ही चितामें अग्नि प्रजजलित करके रत्न और सुगन्धित पदार्थोके साथ सम्पूर्ण कीचकोंका दाह करना चाहिये'
ekasminn eva te sarve susamiddhe hutāśane | dahantāṁ kīcakāḥ śīghraṁ ratnair gandhaiś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「よく燃え立つ火を一つの薪堆に起こし、キーチャカどもを皆ただちにその上で焼け。急ぎ行い、四方より宝玉と香料を供えて執り行え。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic necessity of completing last rites promptly and properly, even for those who have acted wrongly, while also showing how ritual and public ceremony can be used to restore social order after a disruptive act of violence.
After the Kīcakas have been killed, instructions are given to cremate them together on one well-lit pyre, quickly, and with customary offerings like perfumes and valuables—an official response meant to conclude the episode and manage its public perception.