Shloka 8
कामीकवन-समागमः
Kāmyaka Forest Meeting: Kṛṣṇa’s Visit; Mārkaṇḍeya and Nārada Arrive
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्येवंवादिनं वीर भीममक्लिष्टकारिणम् भोगेन महता गृहा समन्तात् पर्यवेष्टयत्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! ऐसी बातें करनेवाले वीरवर भीमसेनको, जो अनायास ही महान् पराक्रम कर दिखानेवाले थे, उस अजगरने अपने विशाल शरीरसे जकड़कर चारों ओरसे लपेट लिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ityevaṃ-vādinaṃ vīraṃ bhīmam akliṣṭa-kāriṇam | bhogena mahatā gṛhā samantāt paryaveṣṭayat ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Janamejaya, ketika Bhīma—pahlawan yang tak mengenal letih dalam perbuatan gagah—berkata demikian, ular piton itu melilitnya dengan tubuhnya yang besar dan membelitnya rapat dari segala sisi.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Physical power alone is not sovereign: even a hero famed for effortless prowess can be checked by circumstances. The scene prepares for reflection on humility, self-control, and the limits of mere strength within dharma.
As Bhīma speaks, a massive python (ajagara) coils its body around him and constricts him from all sides, physically restraining the Pandava hero and escalating the danger in the forest episode.