Shloka 64
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
भीमेन च परामृष्टो दुर्बलो बलिना रणे । प्रास्पन्दत यथाप्राणं विचकर्ष च पाण्डवम्
bhīmena ca parāmṛṣṭo durbalo balinā raṇe | prāspandata yathāprāṇaṃ vicakarṣa ca pāṇḍavam ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Dans ce combat, saisi par le puissant Bhīma, Kīcaka—bien qu’il s’affaiblît sous l’étreinte d’un homme plus fort—luttait encore de tout le souffle qui lui restait, cherchant à vaincre son adversaire et tirant le Pāṇḍava vers lui.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when defeat is imminent, a person driven by arrogance and wrongdoing may continue to struggle; the episode contrasts such obstinacy with righteous strength—power used decisively to restrain harm and uphold protection.
Bhīma has seized his opponent in combat; the opponent, though weakening, still fights back with whatever strength remains, attempting to overpower Bhīma and pull him closer.