Shloka 263
विजित्यैकरथेनैव कन्याश्ञायं जहार ह । “काशीपुरीके स्वयंवरमें समस्त भूमण्डलके क्षत्रिय एकत्र हुए थे, किंतु भीष्मने एकमात्र रथकी ही सहायतासे उन सबको जीतकर काशिराजकी तीनों कन््याओंका अपहरण किया था
vijityaikarathenaiva kanyāśñāyaṃ jahāra ha |
毗湿摩波罗衍那说道：“他仅凭一乘战车便战胜众人，将迦尸的少女们掳去。在迦尸城的自择婚礼上，四方刹帝利尽皆云集；然而毗湿摩只倚孤车与武勇，便击败诸王，夺走迦尸王的三位公主。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between kṣatriya ideals of prowess and dynastic duty versus the ethical demands of consent and rightful procedure in marriage. It invites reflection on how dharma can be contested when power is used to secure political or familial aims.
At the svayaṃvara in Kāśī, many kings assemble to win the Kāśirāja’s daughters. Bhīṣma confronts and defeats the assembled kṣatriyas using only his chariot and martial skill, then carries off the three princesses for the Kuru line.