Shloka 19
कैलास-श्वेतगिरि-प्रवेशवर्णनम्
Approach to Śveta Mountain and Kailāsa; Lomāśa’s Warnings and Protective Instructions
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो<ब्रवीद् भीममुदारवीर्य कृष्णां यत्त: पालय भीमसेन । शून्येडर्जुनेडसंनिहिते च तात त्वामेव कृष्णा भजते भयेषु,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर राजा युधिष्ठिर महाबली भीमसे इस प्रकार बोले--“भैया भीमसेन! तुम सावधान रहकर द्रौपदीकी रक्षा करो। तात! किसी निर्जन प्रदेशमें जबकि अर्जुन हमारे समीप नहीं हैं भयका अवसर उपस्थित होनेपर द्रौपदी तुम्हारा ही आश्रय लेती है”
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato 'bravīd bhīmam udāravīryaḥ kṛṣṇāṃ yataḥ pālaya bhīmasena | śūnye 'rjune 'saṃnihite ca tāta tvām eva kṛṣṇā bhajate bhayeṣu ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—তাৰ পাছত উদাৰ বীৰ্যসম্পন্ন ৰজাই ভীমসেনক ক’লে—“ভীমসেন! সতৰ্ক হৈ কৃষ্ণা (দ্ৰৌপদী)-ক ৰক্ষা কৰা। তাত! শূন্য ঠাইত, আৰু অৰ্জুন ওচৰত নাথাকিলে, ভয়ৰ সময়ত কৃষ্ণা কেৱল তোমাৰেই আশ্ৰয় লয়।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as protective responsibility: strength and valor are meant to safeguard those who depend on you. It also underscores trust within the family—Draupadī’s refuge in Bhīma during danger becomes a moral charge for Bhīma to remain vigilant, especially when Arjuna is absent.
In the forest-exile setting, the speaker reports that Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīma directly, instructing him to guard Draupadī. The reason given is practical and emotional: in lonely places, when Arjuna is not nearby, Draupadī turns to Bhīma for protection in moments of fear.