Shloka 26
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 21 — Kīcaka’s clandestine approach and Bhīma’s covert intervention (नर्तनागारे कीचकवध-प्रसङ्गः)
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 ||
Cuando él habló así, volví a dirigirme a Kīcaka, aquel hombre embriagado y enloquecido por el deseo: «Kīcaka, no eres rival en fuerza de esos gloriosos 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.