Shloka 24
Ghaṭotkaca’s Conveyance to Badarī and Entry into the Nara-Nārāyaṇa Āśrama (घटोत्कच-वाहनम्; नरनारायणाश्रम-प्रवेशः)
हैडिम्बश्न महावीयों विहगो मद्धलोपम: । वहेदनघ सर्वान्नो वचनात् ते घटोत्कच:,हिडिम्बाका पुत्र घटोत्कच भी महान् पराक्रमी है। वह मेरे ही समान बलवान् है और आकाशमें चल-फिर सकता है। अनधघ! आपकी आज्ञा होनेपर वह हम सबको अपनी पीठपर बिठाकर ले चलेगा
haiḍimbaś ca mahāvīryo vihago madbalopamaḥ | vahed anagha sarvān no vacanāt te ghaṭotkacaḥ ||
Bhīmasena said: “Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Hiḍimbā, is a mighty hero—able to move through the sky and equal to my own strength. O blameless one, if you command it, he will carry all of us upon his back and take us onward.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights responsible use of power in service of others: strength and extraordinary ability are presented as instruments for protection and assistance, guided by rightful command and ethical intent.
Bhīma introduces Ghaṭotkaca—his powerful, sky-moving son—and proposes that, if the addressed person gives the order, Ghaṭotkaca can carry everyone on his back to proceed safely and swiftly.