Shloka 26
इत्युक्ते चाब्रुवं मत्तं कामातुरमहं पुनः । नत्वं प्रतिबलश्नैषां गन्धर्वाणां यशस्विनाम्,उसके इस प्रकार उत्तर देनेपर मैंने पुन उस कामातुर और मतवाले कीचकसे कहा --'कीचक! तू मेरे यशस्वी पति गन्धर्वोके समान बलवान् नहीं है
ity ukte cābruvaṁ mattaṁ kāmāturam ahaṁ punaḥ | na tvaṁ pratibalaś caiṣāṁ gandharvāṇāṁ yaśasvinām ||
When he had spoken thus, I again addressed Kīcaka, that man intoxicated and maddened by lust: “Kīcaka, you are not a match in strength for those glorious Gandharvas.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Lust and arrogance cloud judgment and lead to downfall; ethical strength includes protecting another’s dignity and setting firm boundaries against harassment and abuse of power.
Bhīma, speaking in a concealed role, responds to Kīcaka—who is driven by desire—warning him that he is not strong enough to face the famed Gandharvas (a protective claim associated with Draupadī’s ‘husbands’), thereby deterring his misconduct.