Shloka 22
भीमसेनस्य आत्मबलप्रशंसा — Bhīmasena’s Assertion of Strength
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 74
स दृष्टवा स्वानि कर्माणि कुले जन्म च भारत | उत्तिष्ठस्व विषादं मा कृथा वीर स्थिरो भव
sa dṛṣṭvā svāni karmāṇi kule janma ca bhārata | uttiṣṭhasva viṣādaṃ mā kṛthā vīra sthiro bhava bhārata ||
Wahai Bhārata! Pandanglah perbuatanmu sendiri dan ingat pula keluhuran wangsa tempat engkau dilahirkan; bangkitlah. Wahai pahlawan, jangan larut dalam duka; teguhlah dan berpeganglah pada kewajiban dharma seorang kṣatriya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should overcome dejection by remembering one’s responsibilities and the standards of one’s lineage; steadiness and commitment to rightful duty are praised over grief and hesitation.
The narrator reports an exhortation addressed to a ‘Bhārata’ hero: after considering his own actions and his birth in a noble line, he is urged to rise, abandon sorrow, and stand firm in kṣatriya-appropriate conduct.