Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 84
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
उवाच च महातेजा द्रौपदीं योषितां वराम् । पश्यैनमेहि पाञज्चालि कामुको5यं यथा कृत:
uvāca ca mahātejā draupadīṁ yoṣitāṁ varām | paśyainam ehi pāñcāli kāmuko 'yaṁ yathā kṛtaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the mighty Bhīma spoke to Draupadī, foremost among women: “Come here, Pāñcālī, and look at him—see what a form this lust-driven man has been reduced to.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights the ethical principle that lust and misconduct (kāma unchecked by dharma) lead to degradation and disgrace; wrongdoing invites consequences that restore moral order and protect the vulnerable.
Bhīma addresses Draupadī and calls her to come and see a lustful offender who has been physically humbled—inviting her to witness the outcome of the punishment and the reversal of the wrongdoer’s pride.