कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
ततो<श्वांक्षोदयामास मनोमारुतरंहस: । येन तत् त्रिपुरं राजन् दैत्यदानवरक्षितम्
tato 'śvān kṣodayāmāsa manomārutaraṁhasaḥ | yena tat tripuraṁ rājan daityadānavarakṣitam ||
Lalu, wahai raja, Brahmā menggesa kuda-kuda yang sepantas fikiran dan selaju angin itu, memacu ke arah Kota Tiga (Tripura) yang dipertahankan oleh kaum Daitya dan Dānava.
पितामह उवाच
Strength and speed gain ethical meaning only when directed toward a righteous purpose—here, moving decisively against a stronghold protected by forces aligned with adharma.
The speaker describes urging extremely swift horses forward toward Tripura, the fortified Triple City guarded by Daityas and Dānavas, signaling the approach to a major confrontation.