Shloka 42
Adhyāya 33 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Conflict Remorse and Inquiry on Āśrama Discipline (शोक-विमर्शः, आश्रम-जिज्ञासा)
सेयं त्वामनुसम्प्राप्ता विक्रमेण वसुन्धरा । निर्जिताश्न महीपाला विक्रमेण त्वयानघ,अनघ! तुमने भी इस वसुन्धराको अपने पराक्रमसे प्राप्त किया है और भुजाओंके बलसे समस्त राजाओंको परास्त किया है
seyaṁ tvām anusamprāptā vikrameṇa vasundharā | nirjitāś ca mahīpālā vikrameṇa tvayānagha ||
सेयं त्वामनुसम्प्राप्ता विक्रमेण वसुन्धरा । निर्जिताश्च महीपाला विक्रमेण त्वयानघ ॥
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Earthly dominion gained through valor and conquest is acknowledged as a fact of kshatriya power, but Shanti Parva frames such power as ethically consequential—rule must be aligned with dharma, not merely justified by victory.
Vyasa addresses a ruler/hero, stating that he has obtained the earth through his prowess and has defeated other kings by strength, highlighting the extent of his political-military success as a prelude to reflection on righteous governance.