Shloka 8
भीमसेनस्य आत्मबलप्रशंसा — Bhīmasena’s Assertion of Strength
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 74
आरुज्य वक्षान् निर्मूलान् गज: परिरुजन्निव | निष्नन् पद्धिः क्षितिं भीम निष्टनन् परिधावसि
ārujya vakṣāṁ nirmūlān gajaḥ parirujann iva | niṣṇan paddhiḥ kṣitiṁ bhīma niṣṭanan paridhāvasi ||
பீமா! யானை மரங்களை வேரோடு பிடுங்கி, காலடித் தள்ளுதலால் நொறுக்குவது போல, நீயும் கால்களால் பூமியைத் தாக்கி, பெரும் கர்ஜனையுடன் எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் ஓடினாய்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of warrior power: immense strength and righteous resolve can appear terrifying and destructive, so such force must be governed by dharma and directed toward a just end rather than uncontrolled rage.
Bhīma is depicted in a heightened state of martial fury—stamping the ground, roaring, and rushing about—his energy compared to an elephant uprooting and crushing trees, emphasizing his readiness for violent confrontation.