Shloka 10
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
कि नु स्याद्धिमवान् भिन्न: कि नु स्विद् दीर्यते मही । इति वै मागधा जज्ञुर्भीमसेनस्य नि:स्वनात्,भीमसेनकी गर्जना सुनकर मगधके लोग भयभीत होकर सोचने लगे कि “कहीं हिमालय पहाड़ तो नहीं फट पड़ा? कहीं पृथ्वी तो विदीर्ण नहीं हो रही है?
ki nu syād himavān bhinnaḥ ki nu svid dīryate mahī | iti vai māgadhā jajñur bhīmasenasya niḥsvanāt |
Vaiśampāyana said: Hearing Bhīmasena’s thunderous roar, the people of Magadha were struck with fear and wondered, “Has the Himālaya split apart? Or is the earth itself being torn asunder?” The cry is portrayed as so overwhelming that it makes ordinary listeners imagine cosmic rupture, underscoring Bhīma’s formidable presence and the panic it inspires.
वैशम्पायन उवाच