Shloka 15
प्रावृट्-शरत्-वर्णनम् — Description of the Monsoon and Autumn; Sarasvatī in the Pāṇḍavas’ Exile
वृक्षानुत्पाटपामास तरसा वै बभज्ज च पृथिव्याश्व प्रदेशान् वै नादयंस्तु वनानि च
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vr̥kṣān utpāṭayām āsa tarasā vai babhañja ca |
pr̥thivyāś ca pradēśān vai nādayaṃs tu vanāni ca ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ビーマは激しい勢いで木々を根こそぎ引き抜き、たちまち打ち砕いた。彼の咆哮によって、その荒れ地の一帯も森全体も轟き渡った――発情した象王のごとき力、獅子や虎のごとき勇を示し、多くの男たちの突進を一度に押しとどめ得る者として。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights controlled power and heroic energy: immense strength can inspire fear and awe, and in epic ethics it is praised when aligned with rightful purpose rather than mere destruction.
Bhīma, described as extraordinarily powerful, uproots and breaks trees in the forest and roars so loudly that the surrounding land and woods echo, underscoring his intimidating prowess.