Shloka 7
मयेन सभानिर्माणम्
Maya’s Construction of the Assembly Hall
सा वै शतसहस्नस्य सम्मिता शत्रुधातिनी । अनुरूपा च भीमस्य गाण्डीवं भवतो यथा,'शत्रुओंका संहार करनेवाली वह गदा अकेली ही एक लाख गदाओंके बराबर है। जैसे गाण्डीव धनुष आपके योग्य है, वैसे ही वह गदा भीमसेनके योग्य होगी
sā vai śatasahasrasya sammitā śatrudhātinī | anurūpā ca bhīmasya gāṇḍīvaṃ bhavato yathā ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Gada itu, pemusnah musuh, sendirinya setara dengan seratus ribu gada. Dan sebagaimana busur Gāṇḍīva layak bagi tuan, demikian juga gada itu layak bagi Bhīmasena.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights anurūpatā—fitness between a warrior and his weapon: true power is not merely possession but the right match of capability, role, and instrument, framed within the kṣatriya ideal of protecting and overcoming hostile forces.
Vaiśampāyana describes an extraordinary mace, praising it as overwhelmingly powerful and specifically suited to Bhīmasena, drawing a parallel to how Arjuna’s famed bow Gāṇḍīva is uniquely appropriate to Arjuna.