Shloka 1
Uttarā-Pratigrahaṇa and Abhimanyu–Uttarā Vivāha
Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 67
८-० (3) अत अभ सप्तषष्टितमो< ध्याय: विजयी अर्जुन और उत्तरका राजधानीकी ओर प्रस्थान वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विजित्य संग्रामे कुरून् स वृषभेक्षण: । समानयामास तदा विराटस्य धनं महत्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tato vijitya saṅgrāme kurūn sa vṛṣabhīkṣaṇaḥ | samānayāmāsa tadā virāṭasya dhanaṃ mahat ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian, setelah menewaskan dan menundukkan kaum Kuru dalam peperangan, wira bermata laksana lembu itu menghimpunkan kembali harta kekayaan besar milik Raja Virāṭa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is framed as dharmic when it serves rightful restoration and protection of allies—recovering Virāṭa’s property after defeating aggressors, rather than treating war as a pretext for personal gain.
After defeating the Kuru forces in battle, Arjuna gathers and brings back the large amount of wealth belonging to King Virāṭa, setting the stage for the return toward the capital.