Shloka 33
Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras
Udyoga Parva
एवं तस्य बलं भीम कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमत: । यदश्रित्याथ युयुधे धार्तराष्ट्रं सुयोधनम्
evaṁ tasya balaṁ bhīma kuntīputrasya dhīmataḥ | yad āśrityātha yuyudhe dhārtarāṣṭraṁ suyodhanam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Thus mighty was the formidable strength of that wise son of Kuntī—Bhīma; relying upon it, he stood in battle against Suyodhana (Duryodhana), the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that effective resistance to wrongdoing in a dharmic struggle depends on firm support—strength, resources, and resolve—rightly relied upon. Power is presented not as mere aggression but as a necessary foundation for confronting an unjust opponent.
Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīma’s formidable strength/force and states that, supported by it, Bhīma engages in opposition and battle against Duryodhana, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, emphasizing the Pandava side’s capacity to meet the Kauravas in conflict.