Shloka 180
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
जटासुरस्य च वधो राक्षसस्य वृकोदरात् । वृषपर्वणश्न राजर्षेस्ततो 5भिगमनं स्मृतम्,तत्पश्चात् भीमसेनके द्वारा जटासुर राक्षसका वध हुआ। फिर पाण्डव क्रमशः राजर्षि वृषपर्वा और आर्श्षिणके आश्रमपर गये और वहीं रहने लगे। यहीं द्रौपदी महात्मा भीमसेनको प्रोत्साहित करती रही। भीमसेन कैलासपर्वतपर चढ़ गये। यहीं अपनी शक्तिके नशेमें चूर मणिमान् आदि यक्षोंके साथ उनका अत्यन्त घोर युद्ध हुआ
jaṭāsurasya ca vadho rākṣasasya vṛkodarāt | vṛṣaparvaṇaś ca rājarṣes tato 'bhigamanaṃ smṛtam |
It is remembered that the man-eating rākṣasa Jaṭāsura was slain by Vṛkodara (Bhīma). Thereafter, the Pāṇḍavas proceeded to the hermitage associated with the royal sage Vṛṣaparvan and took up residence there. The episode underscores the protection of the vulnerable and the restoration of order: when predatory violence threatens dharma, righteous strength—guided by restraint and purpose—becomes a necessary instrument of safeguarding society.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
When destructive forces prey upon others, dharma may require firm action to protect life and restore moral order. Strength is portrayed as ethical when exercised for safeguarding, not for cruelty or pride.
Bhīma (Vṛkodara) kills the rākṣasa Jaṭāsura. After this, the Pāṇḍavas travel onward and are said to reach/approach the hermitage connected with the royal sage Vṛṣaparvan, where they stay for a time.