Shloka 96

Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः

Devanagari script

भीमस्य पादौ कृत्वा तु स्व उत्सड़े ततोडबला । पर्यमर्दत संहृष्टा कल्याणी मृदुपाणिना,भीमके पैरोंको अपनी गोदमें लेकर वह कल्याणमयी अबला अपने कोमल हाथोंसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक दबाने लगी

Transliteration

bhīmasya pādau kṛtvā tu sva utsaṅge tato 'balā | paryamardata saṁhṛṣṭā kalyāṇī mṛdupāṇinā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana berkata: Lalu wanita yang lembut, bertuah sifatnya itu meletakkan kaki Bhīma di atas pangkuannya, dan dengan tangan yang halus ia mengurut serta menekan dengan gembira.

Word by Word

भीमस्यof Bhima

पादौtwo feet

कृत्वाhaving placed/made (having put)

तुbut/indeed

स्वेin her own

उत्सङ्गेin (her) lap

ततोthen/thereupon

अबलाthe delicate/helpless woman

पर्यमर्दतshe pressed/massaged

संहृष्टाdelighted/joyful

कल्याणीthe auspicious lady

मृदु-पाणिनाwith a soft hand

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīma

kalyāṇī abalā (the auspicious lady)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights seva (attentive service) and compassion expressed through simple acts of care. In dharmic life, tenderness and support for others—especially amid hardship—are virtues that sustain relationships and morale.

What is happening in the narrative?

A lady (described as kalyāṇī, ‘auspicious/virtuous’) takes Bhīma’s feet onto her lap and happily massages them with soft hands, depicting a moment of relief and affectionate service within the broader Vana Parva setting.