Shloka 8
Ritual Acclamation at Hastināpura and Karṇa’s Vow Concerning Arjuna (राजकीय स्तुति-प्रसङ्गः कर्णप्रतिज्ञा च)
विविंशतिं चित्रसेनमादायान्ये विदुद्रुवु: । विन्दानुविन्दावपरे राजदारांश्व सर्वश:,अन्य कितने ही गन्धर्व धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्र चित्रसेन और विविंशतिको बंदी बनाकर ले चले। कुछ अन्य गन्धर्वोने विन्दर और अनुविन्दको तथा राजकुलकी समस्त महिलाओंको भी अपने अधिकारमें ले लिया
viviṁśatiṁ citrasenam ādāyānye vidudruvuḥ | vindānuvindāv apare rājadarāṁś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：有些乾闼婆擒住了毗毗ṁ湿底与质多罗塞那，急速撤去；另一些则掳走了温达与阿努温达，并将王族诸女尽皆置于其控制之下。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical fault-line in warfare and power struggles: domination that extends to the helpless—especially women and noncombatants—signals adharma. True strength is measured not only by victory but by restraint and protection of those who should not be harmed.
Gandharvas divide into groups: one group captures and carries off Viviṁśati and Citrasena (Kaurava princes), while another group seizes Vindā and Anuvindā and takes control of all the royal women, indicating a sweeping rout and the taking of captives.