Shloka 20
Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca
The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada
भीम उवाच उदासीनो निरीक्षस्व न कार्य: सम्भ्रमस्त्वया | न जात्वयं पुनर्जीवेन्मद्वाह्वन्तरमागत:,भीमसेनने कहा--अर्जुन! तटस्थ होकर चुपचाप देखते रहो। तुम्हें घबरानेकी आवश्यकता नहीं। मेरी दोनों भुजाओंके बीचमें आकर अब यह राक्षस कदापि जीवित नहीं रह सकता
bhīma uvāca | udāsīno nirīkṣasva na kāryaḥ sambhramas tvayā | na jātvaṁ punar jīven mad-bāhv-antaram āgataḥ ||
Bhīma said: “Arjuna, stand aside and watch in calm; there is no need for alarm. Now that this rākṣasa has come within the reach of my two arms, he shall never live again.”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadiness in crisis and protective responsibility: Bhīma urges calm observation instead of panic, and he assumes the duty of confronting a violent threat, modeling fearlessness and decisive action in defense of others.
In a confrontation with a rākṣasa, Bhīma addresses Arjuna, telling him not to be alarmed and to watch quietly; Bhīma declares that once the demon has come within the grasp of his arms, it will not escape alive.