Shloka 40
भीमसेन उवाच ददानि ते ग्रामवरांक्षतुर्दश प्रियाख्याने सारथे सुप्रसन्न: । दासीशतं चापि रथांश्व विंशतिं यदर्जुनं वेदयसे विशोक
bhīmasena uvāca | dadāni te grāmavarāṁś caturdaśa priyākhyāne sārathe suprasannaḥ | dāsīśataṁ cāpi rathāṁś ca viṁśatiṁ yad arjunaṁ vedayase viśoka ||
Bhīmasena dit : « Ô cocher, porteur de bonnes nouvelles, ton rapport m’a comblé de joie. Puisque tu m’as appris, ô Viśoka, qu’Arjuna est arrivé, je t’accorde quatorze villages d’élite. Et avec eux, reçois cent servantes et vingt chars pour récompense. »
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethic of honoring beneficial service: good news that strengthens one’s side in war is acknowledged with tangible reward, reflecting a kingly duty to recognize loyalty and timely assistance.
Bhīma, pleased to hear from Viśoka/the charioteer that Arjuna has arrived, publicly grants the messenger a lavish reward—villages, maidservants, and chariots—both as gratitude and as a morale-boosting gesture in the war setting.