Shloka 41
देवसत्रे मृत्युनिरोधः, पूर्वेन्द्राणां मानुषावतरणम्, द्रौपदी-वरकथनम्
Suspension of Death at the Devasatra; Former Indras’ Human Descent; Draupadī’s Boon Etiology
ब्राह्मणैस्तु प्रतिच्छन्नी रौरवाजिनवासिभि: । कृच्छेण जग्मतुस्ती तु भीमसेनधनंजयौ
brāhmaṇais tu praticchannī rauravājinavāsibhiḥ | kṛcchreṇa jagmatus tī tu bhīmasenadhanañjayau ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Bagaman natatago at napalilibutan ng mga Brāhmaṇa na may kasuotang balat ng usa (raurava), sina Bhīmasena at Dhanañjaya ay nakasusulong lamang nang may matinding hirap.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power and social sanctity associated with brāhmaṇas and ascetic markers (ajina), while also hinting at an ethical tension: sacred appearance can shield and conceal, so dharma requires discernment beyond externals.
Bhīma and Arjuna are moving forward under concealment, surrounded by brāhmaṇas wearing deerskins; despite this cover, their progress is difficult, suggesting a tense passage through danger or scrutiny.