Shloka 1
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
भीमसेन बोले--भद्रे! तू जैसा कह रही है, वैसा ही करूँगा। भीरु! मैं आज कीचकको उसके भाई-बन्धुओंसहित मार डालूँगा
Bhīmasena uvāca—bhadre! tvaṁ yathā vadāsi, tathā kariṣyāmi. bhīru! aham adya Kīcakaṁ tasya bhrātṛ-bandhubhiḥ saha mārayiṣyāmi.
Bhīmasena berkata: “Wahai wanita mulia, aku akan melakukan tepat seperti yang kau katakan. Wahai yang gentar, hari ini aku akan membunuh Kīcaka bersama saudara-saudaranya dan kaum kerabatnya.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic impulse to protect a wronged person and uphold honor: Bhima commits himself to decisive action against an aggressor, framing force as a response to adharma rather than personal cruelty.
In the Virata court context, Bhima responds to a distressed appeal (implicitly from Draupadi/Sairandhri) and promises to carry out her plan, declaring that he will kill Kichaka along with his supporting kinsmen.