Shloka 107
गृहीतं पाणिना पारणिं भीमसेनस्य रक्षसा । नामृष्यत महाबाहुस्तत्राक्रुध्यद् वृकोदर:,राक्षसने भीमसेनके हाथको अपने हाथसे पकड़ लिया; यह बात महाबाहु भीमसेन नहीं सह सके। वे वहीं कुपित हो गये
gṛhītaṃ pāṇinā pāṇiṃ bhīmasenasya rakṣasā | nāmṛṣyata mahābāhus tatrākrudhyad vṛkodaraḥ ||
The rākṣasa seized Bhīmasena’s hand with his own. The mighty-armed Bhīma could not endure this affront; on the spot, Vṛkodara flared up in anger—his wrath arising from an intolerable violation of personal honor and bodily autonomy, a prelude to righteous force in the face of aggression.
राक्षस उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic boundary: unprovoked physical aggression and humiliation invite immediate resistance. Bhīma’s anger is portrayed not as petty rage but as a response to an intolerable violation—setting the stage for justified self-defense and protection of dignity.
A rākṣasa physically grabs Bhīma’s hand. Bhīma (Vṛkodara), unable to bear the insult and aggression, becomes enraged on the spot—signaling the imminent confrontation.