Shloka 15
Jaṭāsura-praveśa, Draupadī-apaharaṇa, and Jaṭāsura-vadha (जटासुरप्रवेशः द्रौपद्यपहरणं च जटासुरवधः)
ततः: सर्वे महाबाहुं समासाद्य वृकोदरम् । तेजोयुक्तमपृच्छन्त कस्त्वमाख्यातुमहसि
tataḥ sarve mahābāhuṃ samāsādya vṛkodaram | tejoyuktam apṛcchanta kas tvam ākhyātum arhasi ||
Darauf traten sie alle an Vṛkodara heran, den Mächtigarmigen, der von Kraft strahlte, und fragten: „Wer bist du? Du sollst es uns sagen.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In dharmic social conduct, especially when meeting a formidable person, clarity of identity and purpose is expected. Asking “Who are you?” is not mere curiosity but a safeguard against fear, deception, and rash violence, promoting orderly and ethical interaction.
A group of people approach Bhīma (Vṛkodara), who appears powerful and radiant, and they question him directly about his identity, insisting that he should disclose who he is.