Shloka 11
भर्गाणामधिपं चैव निषादाधिपतिं तथा । विजिग्ये भूमिपालांश्व मणिमत्प्रमुखान् बहून्ू,फिर क्रमशः भगर्गोंके स्वामी, निषादोंके अधिपति तथा मणिमान् आदि बहुत-से भूपालोंको अपने अधिकारमें कर लिया। तदनन्तर दक्षिण मल्लदेश तथा भोगवान् पर्वतको भीमसेनने अधिक प्रयास किये बिना ही वेगपूर्वक जीत लिया
bhargāṇām adhipaṃ caiva niṣādādhipatiṃ tathā | vijigye bhūmipālāṃś ca maṇimatpramukhān bahūn ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Bhīmasena, in the course of his campaign, brought under his sway the lord of the Bhargas and likewise the chief of the Niṣādas; he also subdued many other kings, with Maṇimat among the foremost. Thereafter, without great exertion, he swiftly conquered the southern Malladeśa and the mountain called Bhogavān.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic-political idea that legitimate sovereignty for a righteous rite (like the Rājasūya) requires establishing order and acknowledged overlordship; Bhīma’s swift victories function as instruments to secure stability and resources under Yudhiṣṭhira’s intended righteous rule.
During the Pandavas’ conquest campaign in preparation for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya, Bhīma subdues the chief of the Bhargas, the chief of the Niṣādas, and many other kings led by Maṇimat; he then quickly conquers southern Malladeśa and the mountain Bhogavān.