Shloka 37
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
येन राजा महावीर्य: प्रविश्यान्त:पुरं पुरा । वासुदेवसहायेन जरासंधो निपातितः
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | yena rājā mahāvīryaḥ praviśyāntaḥpuraṃ purā | vāsudeva-sahāyena jarāsandho nipātitaḥ ||
Dia, sang raja perkasa (Bhīma), yang dahulu memasuki istana dalam Jarāsandha dan—dengan Vāsudeva sebagai penopang—menjatuhkan Jarāsandha; mengingat perbuatan itu saja membuat hatiku gentar.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power used to curb oppression gains moral weight when guided by wise alliance and right purpose; Dhṛtarāṣṭra recalls that decisive action, supported by Kṛṣṇa’s counsel, can remove a tyrannical threat.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra refers to the earlier episode where Bhīma, aided by Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), entered Jarāsandha’s inner palace and brought down the Magadha king—highlighting the formidable capability of the Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa.