Shloka 16
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 188 — Draupadī-Vivāha Dharma-Vicāra
Debate on the Legitimacy of One Wife for Five
ततस्तु भीमो<द्भुतभीमकर्मा महाबलो वज़्समानसार: । उत्पाट्य दोर्भ्या ट्रुममेकवीरो निष्पत्रयामास यथा गजेन्द्र:,तब तो वज्रके समान शक्तिशाली तथा हक त एवं भयानक कर्म करनेवाले अद्वितीय वीर महाबली भीमसेनने गजराजकी भाँति दोनों हाथोंसे एक वृक्षको उखाड़ लिया और उसके पत्ते झाड़ दिये
tatas tu bhīmo 'dbhuta-bhīma-karmā mahā-balo vajra-samāna-sāraḥ | utpāṭya dorbhyāṃ tarum eka-vīro niṣpatrayāmāsa yathā gajendraḥ ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: Noon, si Bhīma—makapangyarihan, matatag na parang vajra, at bantog sa mga gawang kahanga-hanga at nakapanghihilakbot—ay mag-isang bumunot ng isang puno gamit ang dalawang bisig, at gaya ng elepanteng panginoon, inalis ang mga dahon nito.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that immense power is ethically meaningful when directed with purpose and discipline—strength becomes a protective, resolute force rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīma demonstrating extraordinary might: he uproots a tree with his arms and strips it of leaves, likening his action to a powerful elephant.