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 ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Bhīma, tumatakbo ka sa lahat ng dako, umuungal nang malakas, at hinahampas ang lupa sa bawat yabag—gaya ng elepanteng bumubunot ng mga punò hanggang ugat at saka dinudurog sa pagyurak.”
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.