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Shloka 8

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

तदनन्तर दुर्योधन, कर्ण, महाबली युयुत्सु, दुःशासन, विकर्ण, जलसंध तथा सुलोचन-- ये और दूसरे भी बहुत-से महापराक्रमी नरश्रेष्ठ क्षत्रियशिरोमणि राजकुमार “पहले मैं युद्ध करूँगा, पहले मैं युद्ध करूँगा” इस प्रकार कहते हुए पंचालदेशमें जा पहुँचे और वहाँके निवासियोंको मारते-पीटते हुए महाबली राजा द्रुपदकी राजधानीको भी रौंदने लगे || ५-- ७ ।। ततो वररथारूढा: कुमारा: सादिभि: सह । प्रविश्य नगरं सर्वे राजमार्गमुपाययु:,उत्तम रथोंपर बैठे हुए वे सभी राजकुमार घुड़सवारोंके साथ नगरमें घुसकर वहाँके राजपथपर चलने लगे

tato vararathārūḍhāḥ kumārāḥ sādibhiḥ saha | praviśya nagaraṃ sarve rājamārgam upāyayuḥ ||

其后,都利约陀那、迦尔那、大力的由由都苏、杜沙娑那、毗迦尔那、阇蓝陀与苏罗遮那——以及许多骁勇无比、堪称刹帝利冠冕的王子——口中喊着“我先战!我先战!”,抵达般遮罗国,殴杀其民,连大力王德鲁帕达的都城也被他们践踏蹂躏。随后,诸王子乘上上等战车,偕同骑兵一齐闯入城中,沿着王家大道推进。

ततःthen
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
वर-रथ-आरूढाःmounted on excellent chariots
वर-रथ-आरूढाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवररथारूढ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कुमाराःprinces
कुमाराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स-आदिभिःwith horsemen (cavalry) etc.
स-आदिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसादि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
प्रविश्यhaving entered
प्रविश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
FormGerund (Absolutive), Parasmaipada
नगरम्the city
नगरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनगर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राज-मार्गम्the royal road/main street
राज-मार्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजमार्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपाययुःthey went/advanced
उपाययुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-या
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

K
Kumāraḥ (princes)
N
Nagara (city)
R
Rājamārga (royal highway)
V
Vara-ratha (excellent chariots)
S
Sādi (horsemen)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how displays of royal military power—entering a city in force along the royal highway—can function as intimidation. Ethically, it points to the tension between kṣatriya valor and the misuse of strength when it disregards the security and dignity of others.

The princes, riding fine chariots and accompanied by mounted troops, enter the city and move along its main royal road, marking the beginning of a forceful incursion and setting the stage for violence against the local populace and the targeting of the ruler’s seat of power.