Shloka 11
Rājasūya-sambhāra: Prosperity under Rājadharma and the Initiation of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Sacrifice
भर्गाणामधिपं चैव निषादाधिपतिं तथा । विजिग्ये भूमिपालांश्व मणिमत्प्रमुखान् बहून्ू
bhargāṇām adhipaṃ caiva niṣādādhipatiṃ tathā | vijigye bhūmipālāṃś ca maṇimatpramukhān bahūn ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dalam perjalanan kempen baginda, Bhīmasena menundukkan penguasa kaum Bharga dan juga ketua Niṣāda; baginda turut menakluki ramai raja lain, dengan Maṇimat antara yang terkemuka. Sesudah itu, tanpa banyak bersusah payah, baginda dengan pantas menawan Malladeśa di selatan serta gunung yang bernama Bhogavān.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic-political idea that legitimate sovereignty for a righteous rite (like the Rājasūya) requires establishing order and acknowledged overlordship; Bhīma’s swift victories function as instruments to secure stability and resources under Yudhiṣṭhira’s intended righteous rule.
During the Pandavas’ conquest campaign in preparation for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya, Bhīma subdues the chief of the Bhargas, the chief of the Niṣādas, and many other kings led by Maṇimat; he then quickly conquers southern Malladeśa and the mountain Bhogavān.