Shloka 10
Rājasūya-sambhāra: Prosperity under Rājadharma and the Initiation of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Sacrifice
सोमधथेयांश्व निर्जित्य प्रययावुत्तरामुख: । वत्सभूमिं च कौन्तेयो विजिग्ये बलवान् बलातू
somadhateyāṁś ca nirjitya prayayāv uttarāmukhaḥ | vatsabhūmiṁ ca kaunteyo vijigye balavān balāt ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: Matapos supilin ang mga taong Somadhāteya, ang makapangyarihang anak ni Kuntī (si Bhīma) ay nagmartsa pahilaga. Sa purong lakas ng sandata, napasailalim niya sa kanyang kapangyarihan ang lupain ng Vatsa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a pragmatic strand of kṣatriya-statecraft: sovereignty is often established through demonstrable strength. Ethically, it invites reflection on the tension between dharma as protection/order and the use of coercive power to secure political aims.
Vaiśampāyana narrates Bhīma’s campaign of conquest: after defeating the Somadhāteyas, he turns north and forcibly subdues the region of Vatsa, extending the Pandavas’ influence and preparing the ground for imperial recognition and tribute.