Shloka 44
Adhyāya 110: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament on Fate; Saṃjaya’s Reproof and the Princes’ Assault on Bhīma (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
अपूजयन् मारुतिं च संहृष्टास्ते महाबलम् । प्रह्ादं समरे जित्वा यथा शक्रं मरुद्गणा:,उन्होंने अत्यन्त हर्षमें भरकर महाबली भीमसेनकी उसी प्रकार भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की, जैसे मरुदगणोंने समरांगणमें प्रह्नमादको जीतकर आये हुए देवराज इन्द्रकी स्तुति की थी
sañjaya uvāca | apūjayan mārutiṃ ca saṃhṛṣṭās te mahābalam | prahrādaṃ samare jitvā yathā śakraṃ marudgaṇāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Rejoicing greatly, they honored and praised again and again the mighty son of the Wind (Bhīma), just as the hosts of the Maruts extol Indra (Śakra) when he returns from battle after conquering Prahrāda.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-social function of honoring courage and service: when strength is used effectively for one’s cause, the community responds with gratitude and praise, likened to divine attendants celebrating their leader’s victory.
Sañjaya reports that the warriors, overjoyed, celebrate and honor Bhīma (called Māruti) for his battlefield success, comparing their praise to the Maruts lauding Indra after he defeats Prahrāda in combat.