Shloka 69
विदुर उवाच एवं विनिहत: संख्ये किर्मीरो मनुजाधिप । भीमेन वचनात् तस्य धर्मराजस्य कौरव,विदुरजी कहते हैं--नरेश्वर! इस प्रकार धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरकी आज्ञासे भीमसेनने किर्मीरको युद्धमें मार गिराया
vidura uvāca | evaṁ vinihataḥ saṅkhye kirmīro manujādhipa | bhīmena vacanāt tasya dharmarājasya kaurava ||
Vidura said: O lord of men, thus was Kirmīra slain in battle by Bhīma, acting in obedience to the command of that righteous king, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira—O scion of the Kuru line. The episode underscores disciplined strength: even overwhelming power is to be exercised under dharma-guided authority rather than personal impulse.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power should operate under dharma and legitimate command. Bhīma’s victory is framed not as personal vengeance but as disciplined action carried out at Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s instruction, highlighting ethical restraint and accountability in the use of force.
Vidura reports that Kirmīra was killed in combat by Bhīma, and explicitly notes that Bhīma acted on the order of Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, addressing the listener as a Kaurava/descendant of Kuru.