Shloka 16
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि नृपान् करान् सर्वानदापयत् | उसने रणभूमिमें केरल नरेश, राजा नील तथा वेणुदारिपुत्रको हराया और दक्षिण दिशामें अन्य जितने प्रमुख भूपाल थे, उन सबको जीतकर उनसे कर वसूल किया ।। १५६ || शैशुपालिं ततो गत्वा विजिग्ये सूतनन्दन:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dakṣiṇasyāṃ diśi nṛpān karān sarvān adāpayat | śaiśupāliṃ tato gatvā vijigye sūtanandanaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa timog na dako, pinilit niya ang lahat ng mga hari na maghandog ng buwis at tributo. Pagkaraan, nagtungo siya sa lupain ng mga Śaiśupāla, at ang anak ng karwahero (Karna) ay nagwagi rin doon.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects a political-dharmic idea of sovereignty: conquest is completed when defeated rulers acknowledge overlordship by paying tribute. Such power carries ethical responsibility—rule must be maintained through order and protection, not mere violence.
Vaiśampāyana narrates Karṇa’s campaign: he subdues southern kings and exacts tribute from them, then advances to the Śaiśupāla-associated region and conquers it as well.