दाक्षिणात्यमहामल्लनृपतिं समताडयत् । ताडितो द्विजपुत्रेण मल्लः स बलिना बली
dākṣiṇātyamahāmallanṛpatiṃ samatāḍayat | tāḍito dvijaputreṇa mallaḥ sa balinā balī
Dia memukul raja yang memimpin para mahagusti dari selatan. Dipukul oleh putera brāhmaṇa itu, si ahli gusti—walau kuat—tetap ditundukkan oleh kekuatan yang lebih besar.
Narrator
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (Setu)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Aśokadatta delivers a decisive blow to the southern wrestler-king; the opponent reels, muscles tensed, while spectators rise in shock.
Power aligned with dharma prevails; mere physical strength without righteousness is unstable.
Setu-region is the textual setting; this verse remains within the heroic narrative.
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