Shloka 17
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
अथावमृदनादड्गुष्ठमड्गुछ्ेन युधिष्ठिर: । प्रबोधनभयाद् राजा भीम तं॑ प्रत्यषेधयत्,तब राजा युधिष्ठिरने रहस्य प्रकट हो जानेके डरसे अपने अँगूठेसे भीमका अँगूठा दबाया और इस प्रकार उन्हें उत्तेजित होनेसे रोका
athāvamṛdanād aṅguṣṭham aṅguṣṭhena yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | prabodhana-bhayād rājā bhīmaṁ taṁ praty-aṣedhayat ||
Pagkatapos, nang madama ang panganib ng biglaang pagsabog ng damdamin, pinisil ni Haring Yudhiṣṭhira ang hinlalaki ni Bhīma gamit ang sarili niyang hinlalaki. Sa takot na mabunyag ang kanilang nakatagong pagkakakilanlan, pinigil niya si Bhīma at inawat upang hindi maudyukan sa pagkilos.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined self-restraint: even justified anger must be governed by prudence when a larger duty—protecting the mission and safeguarding others—depends on secrecy and composure.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ incognito stay, Bhīma is about to react strongly; Yudhiṣṭhira, fearing their disguise will be revealed, silently signals restraint by pressing Bhīma’s thumb and prevents him from acting rashly.