Shloka 126

Devanagari script

यथा मया विनिर्जित्य राजानो वशगा: कृता: । अच्युत! मैंने राजाओंको जिस प्रकार युद्धमें जीतकर अपने अधीन किया था, मेरे उस पराक्रमसे आप अपरिचित नहीं हैं

Transliteration

yathā mayā vinirjityā rājāno vaśagāḥ kṛtāḥ | acyuta! mayā rājāno yathā yuddhe jitvā sva-vaśe kṛtāḥ, tat-parākramād bhavān aparicito na hi |

Translation

Bhīmasena dit : «Acyuta, tu n’ignores pas ma prouesse. De même qu’autrefois j’ai vaincu des rois au combat et les ai soumis à mon autorité, de même tu sais parfaitement ce que ma force peut accomplir.»

Word by Word

यथाas, in the manner that

मयाby me

विनिर्जित्यhaving completely conquered

राजानःkings

वशगाःsubmissive, under control

कृताःmade (to be)

अच्युतO Acyuta (Krishna)

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīmasena

Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa)

kings (rājānaḥ)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds the ethical tension between personal might and rightful policy: Bhīma appeals to proven martial capability as a basis for confidence and persuasion, implying that strength and past achievement can support a chosen course—yet in the Udyoga context it also invites reflection on whether power should be guided by dharma and wise counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīma addresses Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta), reminding him that he has already subdued many kings in battle; therefore Kṛṣṇa is well aware of Bhīma’s prowess and should not doubt his capacity in the coming conflict.