Shloka 26

कुन्ती-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः

Kuntī–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue on Bhīma’s Mission

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन भीमसेनो महाबल: । आदाय कुन्तीं भ्रातृंश्ष जगामाशु महाबल:,धर्मराजके यों कहनेपर महाबली भीमसेन माता कुन्ती तथा भाइयोंको अपने ऊपर चढ़ाकर बड़ी शीघ्रताके साथ चलने लगे

Transliteration

ity ukto dharmarājena bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | ādāya kuntīṃ bhrātṝṃś ca jagāmāśu mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Assim instruído por Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), o poderosíssimo Bhīmasena tomou Kuntī e seus irmãos e partiu de imediato com grande força e rapidez—pronto em obedecer ao conselho do dharma e em proteger a sua família.

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्तःhaving been told/said (to)

धर्मराजेनby Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)

भीमसेनःBhimasena

महाबलःmighty/very strong

आदायhaving taken up/carrying

कुन्तीम्Kunti

भ्रातॄन्brothers

जगामwent

आशुquickly

महाबलःmighty/very strong

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vidura

Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Kuntī

the Pāṇḍava brothers

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Strength is best used in service of dharma: Bhīma’s power is directed by Dharmarāja’s righteous command, showing disciplined obedience, protection of dependents, and swift action when duty calls.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Dharmarāja gives instructions, Bhīma immediately takes up Kuntī and his brothers and moves quickly—depicting an urgent departure/escape in which Bhīma’s physical might enables the family’s safety.