Shloka 49
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
ततो हलहलाशब्दस्तत्रासीद् घोरदर्शन: । तदद्भुततमं लोको वीक्ष्य सर्वे महीभूत: । शशंसुद्रौपदीं तत्र कुत्सन्तो धृतराष्ट्रजम्
tato halahalāśabdas tatrāsīd ghoradarśanaḥ | tad adbhutatamaṃ loko vīkṣya sarve mahībhūtaḥ | śaśaṃsu draupadīṃ tatra kutsanto dhṛtarāṣṭrajam ||
Da erhob sich dort ein schauriger Aufruhr. Als alle Könige dieses höchst erstaunliche Schauspiel sahen, waren sie wie vom Schlag getroffen; sie priesen Draupadī und, den Sohn Dhṛtarāṣṭras (Duḥśāsana) verurteilend, ließen ihren Tadel laut werden. In jenem aufgeladenen Augenblick, mitten unter den versammelten Herrschern, stieß Bhīmasena —die Hände ringend, die Lippen vor Zorn bebend— ein furchtbares Brüllen aus und legte ein feierliches Rachegelübde ab.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When adharma is committed in public, collective moral judgment naturally arises: the righteous are praised and the wrongdoer is condemned. The verse highlights the ethical responsibility of witnesses and the social consequences of injustice, setting the stage for vows that seek to restore violated honor and dharma.
In the Kuru assembly, an appalling act against Draupadī triggers a terrifying uproar. The gathered kings, shocked, praise Draupadī and denounce Duḥśāsana. Immediately afterward, Bhīma—overwhelmed with anger—roars and makes a fierce vow of vengeance.