Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 69
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
शकक््त्यस्त्रं भगवान् भीम॑ पुनः: पुनरवाकिरत् । आदथधच्चात्मनस्तेजो हविषेद्ध इवानल:
śaktyastraṃ bhagavān bhīmaḥ punaḥ punaḥ avākirat | ādadhac cātmanas tejo haviṣeddha ivānalaḥ ||
तेव्हा भगवान भीम वारंवार शक्त्यस्त्राचा वर्षाव करू लागले. नंतर त्यांनी आपल्या अंतःकरणातील तेज असे संचित व स्थिर केले, जसे हविर्दानाने अग्नी अधिक प्रज्वलित होतो.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined intensification of one’s tejas (inner power): repeated effort in action, followed by focused self-collection, is likened to fire that grows brighter when properly fed—suggesting that strength in dharmic struggle requires both exertion and inner concentration.
In the midst of battle, Bhīma repeatedly unleashes the Śakti-weapon, then gathers his own energy and steadies himself, preparing to escalate or sustain his assault—his rising power compared to a sacrificial fire being kindled with offerings.