Shloka 9
वसिष्ठ-प्रशंसा
Vasiṣṭha as Purohita: Ascetic Mastery and Royal Counsel
ततः स भीमस्तं हत्वा गत्वा ब्राह्मणवेश्म तत् । आचचक्षे यथावृत्तं राज्ञ: सर्वमशेषत:,उस राक्षसको मारनेके पश्चात् भीमसेन ब्राह्मणके उसी घरमें गये तथा वहाँ उन्होंने राजा युधिष्ठिरसे सारा वृत्तान्त ठीक-ठीक कह सुनाया
tataḥ sa bhīmas taṃ hatvā gatvā brāhmaṇaveśma tat | ācacakṣe yathāvṛttaṃ rājñaḥ sarvam aśeṣataḥ ||
Then Bhīma, having slain that (rākṣasa), went to that brāhmaṇa’s house and reported to King Yudhiṣṭhira the entire account exactly as it had occurred, leaving nothing out. The verse highlights responsible strength: force is used to remove a threat, and the deed is followed by truthful, complete reporting to rightful authority.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power should be exercised in the service of protection and dharma, and actions—especially violent ones undertaken for a just cause—should be followed by truthful, complete disclosure to legitimate leadership, reflecting accountability and integrity.
After killing the rākṣasa who had been terrorizing the brāhmaṇa’s household and community, Bhīma returns to the brāhmaṇa’s home and narrates the entire sequence of events accurately and fully to King Yudhiṣṭhira.