Shloka 77
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
एवं राजन्नहिच्छत्रा पुरी जनपदायुता । युधि निर्जित्य पार्थेन द्रोणाय प्रतिपादिता
evaṁ rājann ahi-cchatrā purī janapadāyutā | yudhi nirjitya pārthena droṇāya pratipāditā ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：“大王啊，如此这座名为阿希恰特罗的城邑，周围郡邑众多、物产丰饶，被帕尔塔（阿周那）在战场上攻取，随后依礼奉献给德罗那，作为师资之礼（guru-dakṣiṇā）。此事彰显以纪律与正当供奉来敬师之义，即便这份供奉是由战争所得。”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic obligation of a student to honor and repay the teacher (guru-dakṣiṇā). It frames disciplined action—here, a conquest undertaken as a duty—as ethically directed when performed for a rightful commitment and then properly offered to the guru.
Vaiśaṃpāyana tells the king that Arjuna (Pārtha) conquered the city of Ahicchatrā, along with its dependent territories, in battle and then presented it to Droṇa as the promised guru-dakṣiṇā.