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Shloka 15

बकवधोत्तर-प्रशमनम् | Post-slaying Stabilization after Baka’s Death

एवमुक्ता हिडिम्बा तु हिडिम्बेन तदा वने । भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय त्वरमाणेव राक्षसी,भरतश्रेष्ठ उस समय वनमें हिडिम्बके यों कहनेपर हिडिम्बा अपने भाईकी बात मानकर मानो बड़ी उतावलीके साथ उस स्थानपर गयी, जहाँ पाण्डव थे। वहाँ जाकर उसने कुन्तीके साथ पाण्डवोंको सोते और किसीसे परास्त न होनेवाले भीमसेनको जागते देखा

evam uktā hiḍimbā tu hiḍimbenā tadā vane | bhrātur vacanam ājñāya tvaramāṇeva rākṣasī ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: So von Hiḍimba im Wald angesprochen, nahm die Rākṣasī Hiḍimbā den Befehl ihres Bruders an und eilte sogleich zu dem Ort, wo die Pāṇḍavas waren. Dort angekommen, sah sie Kuntī und die Pāṇḍavas schlafend, während Bhīmasena—von niemandem zu bezwingen—wach blieb und Wache hielt.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formavyaya
उक्ताhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्ता:
TypeAdjective
Rootवच्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular (past passive participle)
हिडिम्बाHidimbā
हिडिम्बा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहिडिम्बा
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
Formavyaya
हिडिम्बेनby Hidimba
हिडिम्बेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहिडिम्ब
Formmasculine, instrumental, singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Formavyaya
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
Formneuter, locative, singular
भ्रातुःof (her) brother
भ्रातुः:
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
वचनम्word/command
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
Formneuter, accusative, singular
आज्ञायhaving understood/knowing
आज्ञाय:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formabsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable
त्वरमाणाhastening
त्वरमाणा:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वर्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular (present participle, parasmaipada sense)
इवas if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Formavyaya
राक्षसीthe demoness
राक्षसी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षसी
Formfeminine, nominative, singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
H
Hiḍimbā
H
Hiḍimba
P
Pāṇḍavas
K
Kuntī
B
Bhīmasena
F
forest (vana)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights two contrasting ethical impulses: Hiḍimbā’s compliance with familial command (bhrātuḥ vacanam) and Bhīma’s vigilant guardianship. It foregrounds the dharmic value of protecting the vulnerable—here, the sleeping family—through alertness and readiness.

After Hiḍimba speaks to her, Hiḍimbā rushes to where the Pāṇḍavas are staying in the forest. She finds Kuntī and the Pāṇḍavas asleep, while Bhīmasena remains awake on watch, emphasizing his role as protector just before the ensuing encounter.