Shloka 37
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
येन राजा महावीर्य: प्रविश्यान्त:पुरं पुरा । वासुदेवसहायेन जरासंधो निपातितः
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | yena rājā mahāvīryaḥ praviśyāntaḥpuraṃ purā | vāsudeva-sahāyena jarāsandho nipātitaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra disse: “Com o auxílio de quem, outrora, aquele rei de grande valor (Bhīmasena) entrou no palácio interior de Jarāsandha e, tendo Vāsudeva por amparo, derrubou Jarāsandha? (Recordo esse feito como medida de seu poder e determinação.)”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power used to curb oppression gains moral weight when guided by wise alliance and right purpose; Dhṛtarāṣṭra recalls that decisive action, supported by Kṛṣṇa’s counsel, can remove a tyrannical threat.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra refers to the earlier episode where Bhīma, aided by Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), entered Jarāsandha’s inner palace and brought down the Magadha king—highlighting the formidable capability of the Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa.