Shloka 18
Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca
The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada
भीम मा भैर्महाबाहो न त्वां बुध्यामहे वयम् । समेतं भीमरूपेण रक्षसा श्रमकर्शितम्,“महाबाहु भैया भीमसेन! डरना मत; अबतक हमलोग नहीं जानते थे कि तुम भयंकर राक्षससे भिड़कर अत्यन्त परिश्रमके कारण कष्ट पा रहे हो
bhīma mā bhair mahābāho na tvāṁ budhyāmahe vayam | sametaṁ bhīmarūpeṇa rakṣasā śramakarśitam ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Bhīma, ne crains rien, ô toi aux bras puissants. Nous n’avions pas compris jusqu’à présent que tu avais engagé le combat contre un rākṣasa d’aspect effrayant et que, accablé par l’effort, tu souffrais de fatigue.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces steadiness and reassurance in crisis: a warrior should not succumb to fear, and companions should recognize and support one another when unseen struggles and exhaustion arise.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma has been fighting a terrifying rākṣasa and is fatigued from the exertion; the speaker reassures Bhīma and notes that they had not understood his situation until now.