Shloka 7

वसिष्ठ-प्रशंसा

Vasiṣṭha as Purohita: Ascetic Mastery and Royal Counsel

Devanagari script

ततो भीमस्तमादाय गतासुं पुरुषादकम्‌ । द्वारदेशे विनिक्षिप्प जगामानुपलक्षित:,तदनन्तर भीमसेनने उस राक्षसकी लाश उठाकर नगरके दरवाजेपर गिरा दी और स्वयं दूसरोंकी दृष्टिसे अपनेको बचाते हुए चले गये

Transliteration

tato bhīmas tam ādāya gatāsuṃ puruṣādakam | dvāradeśe vinikṣipya jagāmānupalakṣitaḥ ||

Translation

Then Bhīma, lifting up the man-eating rākṣasa now bereft of life, cast the corpse down at the city gate and departed unseen. The act makes the victory public and removes a continuing threat, while Bhīma’s quiet withdrawal reflects restraint—seeking safety and order rather than personal acclaim.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भीमःBhima

तम्him/that (one)

आदायhaving taken (up)

गतासुम्lifeless, dead (lit. whose life has gone)

पुरुषादकम्man-eater (rakshasa)

द्वारदेशेat the gate-area, at the doorway region

विनिक्षिप्यhaving thrown down/placed

जगामwent

अनुपलक्षितःunnoticed, not observed

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīma (Bhīmasena)

puruṣādaka rākṣasa (man-eater)

city gate (dvāra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Strength is to be used for dharmic protection: the dangerous predator is removed, the community is reassured by visible proof, and the hero avoids vanity by leaving without seeking recognition.

What is happening in the narrative?

After killing the man-eating rākṣasa, Bhīma lifts the corpse, drops it at the city gate as a public sign that the threat is ended, and then departs without being noticed.