एवं विनाश्य तद्राज्यं स्त्रीगोधनजिघृक्षवः । आवृत्य तस्य नगरीं वज्रबाहोस्तु मागधः
evaṃ vināśya tadrājyaṃ strīgodhanajighṛkṣavaḥ | āvṛtya tasya nagarīṃ vajrabāhostu māgadhaḥ
かくして彼らはその国を荒らし尽くし—女と牛財を貪り求めて—マガダの軍は金剛臂ヴァジュラバーフの都を包囲した。
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: A ravaged countryside; Magadhan forces encircle Vajrabāhu’s city; smoke, frightened citizens, cattle herds being driven; banners and drums of siege.
Greed-driven conquest is portrayed as adharmic; it sets the stage for the righteous duty of defense by the king.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is the encirclement of a royal city in Daśārṇa.
None.