srutva -- hearing; dvijaih -- by brahmanas; kathyamanam -- being related; kuru-pandava -- between the Kurus and the Pandavas; samyuge -- in the battle; sarva -- of all; rajanya -- kings; nidhanam -- the annihilation; bharam -- the burden; mene -- He thought; hritam -- removed; bhuvah -- of the earth.

The Lord heard from some brahmanas how all the kings involved in the battle between the Kurus and Pandavas had been killed. From this He concluded that the earth was now relieved of her burden.