Shloka 40
एवमुक्तस्तदा भीमो यक्षेणामिततेजसा । अनुक्त्वैव तु तान् प्रश्नान् पीत्वैव निपपात ह
evamuktas tadā bhīmo yakṣeṇāmitatejasā | anuktvaiva tu tān praśnān pītvāiva nipapāta ha ||
एवमुक्तस्तदा भीमो यक्षेणामिततेजसा। अनुक्त्वैव तु तान् प्रश्नान् पीत्वैव निपपात ह॥
यक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and courage are not sufficient without discipline and dharma; ignoring a rightful injunction (answering the Yakṣa’s questions before drinking) brings immediate consequence, illustrating the primacy of restraint and right conduct over mere strength.
The Yakṣa addresses Bhīma and poses questions as a condition; Bhīma, driven by urgency and confidence, drinks the water without replying, and instantly collapses unconscious—showing the Yakṣa’s power and setting up the later dharma-centered resolution.