Shloka 17
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
अथावमृदनादड्गुष्ठमड्गुछ्ेन युधिष्ठिर: । प्रबोधनभयाद् राजा भीम तं॑ प्रत्यषेधयत्
athāvamṛdanād aṅguṣṭham aṅguṣṭhena yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | prabodhana-bhayād rājā bhīmaṁ taṁ praty-aṣedhayat ||
ಆಗ ಗುಪ್ತತೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗುವ ಭಯದಿಂದ ರಾಜ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗುಷ್ಠದಿಂದ ಭೀಮನ ಅಂಗುಷ್ಠವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿ, ಅವನು ಆವೇಶಗೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ತಡೆದನು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined self-restraint: even justified anger must be governed by prudence when a larger duty—protecting the mission and safeguarding others—depends on secrecy and composure.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ incognito stay, Bhīma is about to react strongly; Yudhiṣṭhira, fearing their disguise will be revealed, silently signals restraint by pressing Bhīma’s thumb and prevents him from acting rashly.