Shloka 7
राक्षसस्य तु त॑ शब्दं श्रुत्वा राजा युधिष्ठिर: । उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठ भीमसेनमरिंदमम्,भरतश्रेष्ठ! राक्षस घटोत्कचकी उस गर्जनाको सुनकर राजा युधिष्ठिरने शत्रुदमन भीमसेनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
rākṣasasya tu taṁ śabdaṁ śrutvā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | uvāca bharataśreṣṭha bhīmasenam arindamam ||
Sañjaya said: Hearing that roar of the rākṣasa, King Yudhiṣṭhira—best of the Bharatas—addressed Bhīmasena, the subduer of foes. The scene underscores a leader’s duty to respond to danger with steadiness and to direct strength toward the protection of one’s side in the midst of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, righteous leadership (dharma in action) means staying composed, correctly assessing the threat, and directing capable protectors to act for the safety of one’s people rather than reacting with panic or pride.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira hears the terrifying roar of a rākṣasa and then speaks to Bhīma, signaling an imminent response to a powerful warrior’s presence on the battlefield.