Shloka 36

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 21 — Kīcaka’s clandestine approach and Bhīma’s covert intervention (नर्तनागारे कीचकवध-प्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

शूरो5भिमानी पापात्मा सर्वार्थिषु च मुग्धवान्‌ | दारामर्शी महाभाग लभते<र्थान्‌ बहूनपि,इसे अपनी शूरवीरताका बड़ा अभिमान है। यह पापात्मा सब बातोंमें मूर्ख है। महाभाग! यह परायी स्त्रियोंपर बलात्कार करता और लोगोंसे बहुत धन हड़पता रहता है

Transliteration

śūro 'bhimānī pāpātmā sarvārtheṣu ca mugdhavān | dārāmarśī mahābhāga labhate 'rthān bahūn api ||

Translation

Dia konon pahlawan, membusung oleh kesombongan, namun berhati jahat dan tersesat dalam segala hal. Wahai yang mulia, dia mencemari isteri orang dan dengan kelakuan pemangsa itu merampas serta mengumpulkan harta yang banyak.

Word by Word

शूरःbrave (man)

अभिमानीproud, conceited

पापात्माsinful-souled person

सर्वार्थिषुin all matters / among all aims

चand

मुग्धवान्foolish, deluded

दारामर्शीone who violates/assaults others' wives

महाभागO fortunate one / O noble sir

लभतेobtains, gets

अर्थान्wealth, riches

बहून्many, much

अपिalso, even

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīmasena

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Pride and the appearance of heroism do not constitute virtue; violating others’ spouses and exploiting people for wealth are marks of adharma, and such conduct is ethically condemned even if it brings material gain.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma is describing and denouncing a man’s character: he is arrogant and deluded, commits sexual wrongdoing against others’ wives, and enriches himself by forcibly taking wealth—setting up moral justification for opposing him.