Shloka 17
Saṃvaraṇa–Tapatī Vivāhaḥ (The Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa and Tapatī) — Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva 163
ततो भीम: शनैर्भुक्त्वा तदन्नं पुरुषर्षभ: । वार्युपस्पृश्य संहृष्टस्तस्थी युधि महाबल:,तदनन्तर नरश्रेष्ठ महाबली भीमसेनने धीरे-धीरे वह सब अन्न खाकर, आचमन करके मुँह-हाथ धो लिये, फिर वे अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो युद्धके लिये डट गये
tato bhīmaḥ śanair bhuktvā tad-annaṁ puruṣarṣabhaḥ | vāry-upaspṛśya saṁhṛṣṭas tasthau yudhi mahābalaḥ ||
Pagkaraan, si Bhīma, ang bantog na lalaki sa mga tao, ay dahan-dahang inubos ang pagkaing iyon. Matapos magsagawa ng ācaman—sumimsim ng tubig para sa paglilinis—siya’y lubhang nagalak at, taglay ang dakilang lakas, tumindig nang matatag, handa sa labanan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a martial setting, one should act with discipline and propriety: take what is needed without agitation, observe purification (ācamana), and then enter duty with a composed, resolute mind.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma finishes eating the provided food slowly, performs ācamana with water, feels invigorated, and then stands ready and firm for the impending fight.