धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्रतु-प्रवर्तनम् तथा पाण्डवानां निमन्त्रण-प्रतिवचनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Sacrifice Commences and the Pandavas’ Reply to the Invitation
पातयजन्नुत्तमाड्नि गन्धर्वाणां महारथ:
pātayajann uttamāḍni gandharvāṇāṃ mahārathaḥ
Vaiśampāyana nói: Vị đại chiến xa dũng tướng ấy đánh gục những kẻ ưu tú nhất trong hàng ngũ Gandharva, rồi tiếp tục quật ngã họ giữa chiến trận.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights kṣatriya prowess and the gravity of violence: even when valor is praised, the ethical weight of striking down powerful beings remains part of the narrative’s dharmic tension.
Vaiśampāyana describes a great warrior in active combat, felling the foremost Gandharvas—indicating an intense clash where the hero gains the upper hand.