Shloka 6
इन्द्रस्य पाण्डवैः समागमः
Indra’s Meeting with the Pāṇḍavas
शुशुभे स महाबाहुर्गदाखड््गधनुर्धर: । निहत्य समरे सर्वान् दानवान् मघवानिव,उस समय गदा, खड़्ग और धनुष धारण किये महाबाहु भीमसेन समरभूमिमें सम्पूर्ण दानवोंका संहार करके खड़े हुए देवराज इन्द्रके समान शोभा पा रहे थे
śuśubhe sa mahābāhur gadākhaḍgadhanurdharaḥ | nihatya samare sarvān dānavān maghavān iva ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the mighty-armed Bhīmasena—bearing mace, sword, and bow—stood resplendent on the battlefield, having slain all the Dānavas in combat, shining like Maghavān (Indra). The verse casts his prowess as a power that restores order by subduing destructive forces, praising disciplined strength used to protect dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises strength governed by purpose: martial power is celebrated when it removes destructive forces (Dānavas) and supports righteous order, symbolized by the comparison to Indra, the protector of the gods.
After defeating the Dānavas in battle, Bhīma stands on the battlefield holding mace, sword, and bow, and he is described as shining like Indra (Maghavān) because of his victorious, commanding presence.