Shloka 4
Rājasūya-sambhāra: Prosperity under Rājadharma and the Initiation of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Sacrifice
ततो हिमवतः पार्श्व समभ्येत्य जलोद्धवम् । सर्वमल्पेन कालेन देशं चक्रे वशं बली,इसके बाद हिमालयके पास जाकर बलवान भीमने सारे जलोद्धव देशपर थोड़े ही समयमें अधिकार प्राप्त कर लिया
tato himavataḥ pārśvaṃ samabhyetya jaloddhavam | sarvam alpena kālena deśaṃ cakre vaśaṃ balī ||
Pagkaraan, nang lumapit sa gilid ng Himālaya, ang makapangyarihang mandirigma ay mabilis na napasailalim sa kanyang kapangyarihan ang buong lupain na tinatawag na Jaloddhava, sa loob lamang ng maikling panahon.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful, disciplined use of strength in service of establishing legitimate rule (rājadharma): authority is expanded efficiently and decisively, not for vanity but to consolidate a wider political order.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma goes to the vicinity of the Himālaya and, in a short time, subdues the entire territory known as Jaloddhava, bringing it under his control.