Shloka 13
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा राक्षसान् सर्वान् भीमसेनो हामर्षण: । व्यगाहत महाबाहुरनलिनीं तां महाबल:ः,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! सभी राक्षसोंसे ऐसा कहकर अमर्षमें भरे हुए महाबली महाबाहु भीमसेन उस सरोवरमें प्रवेश करने लगे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ity uktvā rākṣasān sarvān bhīmaseno hy amarṣaṇaḥ | vyagāhat mahābāhur analinīṁ tāṁ mahābalaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having spoken thus to all the rākṣasas, Bhīmasena—burning with righteous indignation—plunged in. The mighty, long-armed hero, possessed of great strength, entered that lotus-filled lake, acting with fearless resolve in the face of hostile beings.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights heroic resolve guided by dharma: when confronted by hostile forces, Bhīma does not retreat but acts decisively. His amarṣa (indignation) is portrayed not as petty anger but as intolerance toward obstruction and wrongdoing, channelled into courageous action.
After addressing the assembled rākṣasas, Bhīmasena—powerful and enraged—plunges into a lotus-filled lake. The narration emphasizes his physical might (mahābāhu, mahābala) and his readiness to face danger directly.