Shloka 27
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 23: Report of the Slain Sūtaputras, Royal Orders, and Sairandhrī’s Return
द्रवतस्तांस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य स वज्ी दानवानिव । शतं पञज्चाधिकं भीम: प्राहिणोद् यमसादनम्
dravatastāṁs tu samprekṣya sa vajrī dānavān iva | śataṁ pañcādhikaṁ bhīmaḥ prāhiṇod yamasādanam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Vendo-os fugir, Bhīma—como um portador do raio a abater Dānavas—enviou cento e cinco deles à morada de Yama. A cena ressalta a sua força decisiva na defesa do justo: quando os agressores se quebram e correm, cabe ao protetor pôr fim à ameaça para que a desordem não se erga outra vez.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of decisive protection: when hostile forces threaten social order, the protector must act firmly to neutralize danger, not out of cruelty but to prevent renewed harm and uphold dharma.
As enemies flee, Bhīma observes them and, compared to a vajra-wielder striking Dānavas, he slays (or decisively defeats) one hundred and five, described as sending them to Yama’s abode.