Shloka 39

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 13 — Kīcaka’s Proposition and Draupadī’s Dharmic Refusal

Devanagari script

एवं स सुबहून्‌ मल्लान्‌ पुरुषांश्न महाबलान्‌ | विनिध्नन्‌ मत्स्यराजस्य प्रीतिमाहरदुत्तमाम्‌,इसी तरह बहुत-से पहलवानों और महाबली पुरुषोंको मारकर भीमसेनने मत्स्यनरेश विराटका उत्तम प्रेम प्राप्त किया

Transliteration

evaṁ sa bahūn mallān puruṣāṁś ca mahābalān | vinighnan matsyarājasya prītim āharad uttamām ||

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: Так Бхимасена, сокрушив многих борцов и иных мужей великой силы, снискал высочайшее благоволение царя матсьев Вираты.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• सः: he (Bhimasena)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मल्लान्: wrestlers
• मल्लान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल्ल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पुरुषान्: men
• पुरुषान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• महाबलान्: very strong / mighty
• महाबलान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• विनिध्नन्: striking down / killing
• विनिध्नन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-हन्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मत्स्यराजस्य: of the king of Matsya (Virata)
• मत्स्यराजस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्यराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रीतिम्: affection / pleasure
• प्रीतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आहरत्: brought / obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• उत्तमाम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīmasena
• Virāṭa (Matsyarāja)
• Matsya kingdom
• wrestlers (mallāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Strength gains ethical meaning when governed by purpose and restraint: Bhīma’s prowess is portrayed as disciplined capability used to secure rightful protection and trust, earning legitimate royal favor rather than serving mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the Pāṇḍavas’ incognito stay in the Matsya court, Bhīmasena defeats many powerful wrestlers and strong men, and by this display of might he wins the exceptional goodwill of King Virāṭa.