Shloka 83
Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः
यदा विबुद्धः कौन्तेयस्तदा संच्छिद्य बन्धनम् । उदतिष्ठन्महाबाहुर्भीमसेनो महाबल:,जब इनकी आँख खुली तो ये महाबली महाबाहु भीमसेन सारे बन्धनोंको तोड़कर जलसे ऊपर उठे
yadā vibuddhaḥ kaunteyas tadā sañchidya bandhanam | udatiṣṭhan mahābāhur bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Ketika putera Kuntī sedar kembali, Bhīmasena—yang berlengan perkasa dan berkekuatan besar—merentap putus ikatannya lalu bangkit naik dari air.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Strength in the epic is not merely physical; it is the capacity to recover awareness, reclaim agency, and break constraints. The verse highlights the ethical ideal of refusing to remain passive in danger once one is capable of action.
Bhīma, having been rendered unconscious and bound, awakens; immediately he snaps/severs the bindings and rises up from the water, signaling his return to control and readiness to respond to the threat.