Shloka 91
Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः
आर्यामड्केन वामेन राजानं दक्षिणेन च | अंसयोश्व यमौ कृत्वा पृष्ठे बीभत्सुमेव च,ऐसा कहकर पराक्रमी एवं बलवान् भीमने आर्या कुन्तीको बायें अंकमें, धर्मराजको दाहिने अंकमें, नकुल और सहदेवको दोनों कंधोंपर तथा अर्जुनको पीठपर चढ़ा लिया और सबको लिये-दिये सहसा वेगसे उछलकर इन्होंने उस भयंकर अग्निसे भाइयों तथा माताकी रक्षा की-
āryām aṅkena vāmena rājānaṃ dakṣiṇena ca | aṃsayoś ca yamau kṛtvā pṛṣṭhe bībhatsum eva ca ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Colocando a nobre Kuntī sobre o quadril esquerdo e o rei Yudhiṣṭhira sobre o direito, pondo os gêmeos Nakula e Sahadeva sobre os ombros e erguendo Arjuna às costas, o poderoso Bhīma saltou adiante com súbita velocidade, protegendo os irmãos e a mãe do terrível fogo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and prowess are ethically meaningful when used in service of dharma—here, Bhīma’s strength becomes protective responsibility toward mother and brothers, embodying guardianship and selfless action.
In a moment of danger from a fierce fire, Bhīma physically carries Kuntī, Yudhiṣṭhira, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Arjuna—arranging them on hip, shoulders, and back—and leaps away swiftly to save them.