Shloka 41
Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply
ननु तत्रापि भीमेन पार्थेन च महात्मना । यमाभ्यामेव संगम्य गन्धर्वास्ते पराजिता:
nanu tatrāpi bhīmena pārthena ca mahātmanā | yamābhyāmeva saṅgamya gandharvāste parājitāḥ ||
Wahrlich, auch dort wurden jene Gandharvas besiegt, als sie Bhīma und dem großherzigen Pārtha (Arjuna) begegneten—als hätten sie Yama selbst getroffen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that disciplined, dharma-aligned strength can overcome even seemingly superior or celestial forces; true power is not mere might but righteous resolve that protects and restrains wrongdoing.
Vaiśampāyana states that the Gandharvas were defeated when they confronted Bhīma and Arjuna; the comparison to Yama emphasizes the inevitability and decisiveness of their defeat.