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Shloka 91

Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः

आर्यामड्केन वामेन राजानं दक्षिणेन च | अंसयोश्व यमौ कृत्वा पृष्ठे बीभत्सुमेव च,ऐसा कहकर पराक्रमी एवं बलवान्‌ भीमने आर्या कुन्तीको बायें अंकमें, धर्मराजको दाहिने अंकमें, नकुल और सहदेवको दोनों कंधोंपर तथा अर्जुनको पीठपर चढ़ा लिया और सबको लिये-दिये सहसा वेगसे उछलकर इन्होंने उस भयंकर अग्निसे भाइयों तथा माताकी रक्षा की-

āryām aṅkena vāmena rājānaṃ dakṣiṇena ca | aṃsayoś ca yamau kṛtvā pṛṣṭhe bībhatsum eva ca ||

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。剛勇のビーマは、貴きクンティーを左の腰に、王ユディシュティラを右の腰に抱え、双子のナクラとサハデーヴァを両肩に載せ、さらにアルジュナを背に負った。かくして彼は忽ち驚くべき速さで前へ跳び、恐るべき火炎から母と兄弟を守り抜いた。

आर्याम्the noble lady (Kuntī)
आर्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआर्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अङ्केनwith/on the lap/side
अङ्केन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्क
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वामेनwith the left (side)
वामेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
राजानम्the king (Yudhiṣṭhira)
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दक्षिणेनwith the right (side)
दक्षिणेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अंसयोःon (his) two shoulders
अंसयोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअंस
FormMasculine, Locative, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यमौthe twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
यमौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
कृत्वाhaving made/placing
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
पृष्ठेon (his) back
पृष्ठे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
बीभत्सुम्Arjuna (the terrible one)
बीभत्सुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबीभत्सु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kuntī
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)
N
Nakula
S
Sahadeva
A
Arjuna (Bībhatsu)
F
fire (agni)

Educational Q&A

Power and prowess are ethically meaningful when used in service of dharma—here, Bhīma’s strength becomes protective responsibility toward mother and brothers, embodying guardianship and selfless action.

In a moment of danger from a fierce fire, Bhīma physically carries Kuntī, Yudhiṣṭhira, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Arjuna—arranging them on hip, shoulders, and back—and leaps away swiftly to save them.