Shloka 37
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
येन राजा महावीर्य: प्रविश्यान्त:पुरं पुरा । वासुदेवसहायेन जरासंधो निपातितः,परम बुद्धिमान् और बलवान् महाबली मगधराज जरासंधने यह सारी पृथिवी अपने वशमें करके इसे पीड़ा देना प्रारम्भ किया था, परंतु भीमसेनने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके साथ उसके अन्तः:पुरमें जाकर उस महापराक्रमी नरेशको मार गिराया
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | yena rājā mahāvīryaḥ praviśyāntaḥpuraṃ purā | vāsudeva-sahāyena jarāsandho nipātitaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “By whose aid, long ago, that mighty king (Bhīmasena) entered Jarāsandha’s inner palace and, with Vāsudeva as his support, struck down Jarāsandha. (I recall this deed as a measure of their power and resolve.)”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power used to curb oppression gains moral weight when guided by wise alliance and right purpose; Dhṛtarāṣṭra recalls that decisive action, supported by Kṛṣṇa’s counsel, can remove a tyrannical threat.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra refers to the earlier episode where Bhīma, aided by Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), entered Jarāsandha’s inner palace and brought down the Magadha king—highlighting the formidable capability of the Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa.