Shloka 5
Rājasūya-sambhāra: Prosperity under Rājadharma and the Initiation of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Sacrifice
एवं बहुविधान् देशान् विजिग्ये भरतर्षभ: । भल्लाटमभितो जिग्ये शुक्तिमन्तं च पर्वतम्,इस प्रकार भरतवंशभूषण भीमसेनने अनेक देश जीते और भल्लाटके समीपतवर्ती देशों तथा शुक्तिमान् पर्वतपर भी विजय प्राप्त की
evaṁ bahuvidhān deśān vijigye bharatarṣabhaḥ | bhallāṭam abhito jigye śuktimantaṁ ca parvatam ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Demikianlah Bhīmasena, sang ‘lembu jantan’ antara keturunan Bharata, menakluk banyak jenis wilayah. Baginda juga menundukkan daerah-daerah di sekitar Bhallāṭa serta menguasai gunung yang bernama Śuktimān.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects a strand of rājadharma: a ruler’s party expands and secures territory to establish recognized sovereignty and stability. Conquest here functions as statecraft within an accepted political order, not as private vengeance.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ campaigns associated with consolidating power, Bhīmasena is described as conquering many regions, including areas around Bhallāṭa and the mountain Śuktimān.