ततः सुपार्श्वम् अभितस् तथा राजपतिं क्रथम् ॥
युध्यमानं बलात् संख्ये विजिग्ये पाण्डवर्षभः ॥
ततो मत्स्यान् महातेजा मलयांश् च महाबलान् ॥
अनवद्यान् गयांश् चैव पशुभूमिं च सर्वशः ॥
निवृत्य च महाबाहुर् मदर्वीकं महीधरम् ॥
सोपदेशं विनिर्जित्य प्रययाव् उत्तरामुखः ॥
वत्सभूमिं च कौन्तेयो विजिग्ये बलवान् बलात् ॥
tataḥ supārśvam abhitas tathā rājapatiṃ kratham ||
yudhyamānaṃ balāt saṃkhye vijigye pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ ||
tato matsyān mahātejā malayāṃś ca mahābalān ||
anavadyān gayāṃś caiva paśubhūmiṃ ca sarvaśaḥ ||
nivṛtya ca mahābāhur madarvīkaṃ mahīdharam ||
sopadeśaṃ vinirjitya prayayāv uttarāmukhaḥ ||
vatsabhūmiṃ ca kaunteyo vijigye balavān balāt ||
Then, near Suparshva, the bull of the Pandavas defeated King Kratha, who fought fiercely in battle. Then — the Matsyas, he of great splendor, the mighty Malayas, the blameless Gayas, and all of Pashubhumi; and, turning back, the mighty-armed one, having conquered Mount Madarvika together with the surrounding land, set out facing north.
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The march winds, changing direction — now toward the sea, now 'facing north': the conquest does not proceed in a straight line but circles the land, leaving nothing untouched. Telling is this patient return and turning back: the task is carried through to completeness, not abandoned halfway. The verse teaches that a great labor demands not only the impulse to press forward but also the readiness to turn back and finish what was missed, to cover what a hurried traveler would pass by. Completeness is achieved through diligence, not through speed alone; one who would conquer everything does not neglect even the smallest corner.