Shloka 48
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
तलप्रहारैरन्यांश्व॒ व्यहनत् पाण्डवो बली । ते वध्यमाना भीमेन सिंहव्याप्रतरक्षव:
talaprahārair anyāṁś ca vyahanat pāṇḍavo balī | te vadhyamānā bhīmena siṁhavyāghratarakṣavaḥ ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: O poderoso Pāṇḍava derrubou também os outros com golpes da palma da mão. À medida que Bhīma continuava a abatê-los, aqueles inimigos—ferozes como leões, tigres e ursos—caíam apesar de sua ferocidade, mostrando que a força bruta e a fúria predatória não resistem diante do valor disciplinado numa causa justa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that mere ferocity and animal-like aggression are insufficient against steadfast strength and disciplined courage aligned with a just purpose; ethical force in narrative terms is portrayed as overcoming brute predation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, the mighty Pāṇḍava, strikes down additional opponents with powerful palm-blows; the enemies, described as fierce like lions, tigers, and bears, are being killed by him in the course of the fight.