Shloka 19
द्रौपद्याः भीमसेन-प्रबोधनम्
Draupadī Awakens Bhīmasena
भीमसेन मतवाले गजराजकी भाँति एक वृक्षकी ओर देख रहे थे। तब युधिष्ठिरने उन्हें रोकते हुए कहा-- ।। विराटकी राजसभामें कीचकद्दारा सैरन्ध्रीका अपमान आलोकयसि किं वृक्ष सूद दारुकृतेन वै यदि ते दारुभि: कृत्यं बहिर्वक्षात्रिगृह्यताम्,“बललव! क्या तुम ईंधनके लिये वृक्षकी ओर देखते हो? यदि रसोईके लिये सूखी लकड़ी चाहिये, तो बाहर जाकर वृक्षसे ले लो”
vaiśampāyana uvāca | virāṭasya rājasabhāyāṃ kīcakena sairandhryā apamānaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīmaseno matto gajarāja iva vṛkṣam avalokayām āsa | atha yudhiṣṭhiraḥ taṃ nivārya uvāca— “balala, kim indhanārthaṃ vṛkṣam avalokayasi? yadi te dārubhiḥ kāryaṃ, bahir gatvā vṛkṣāt dāru gṛhṇīyatām” ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa bulwagang maharlika ni Virāṭa, nang makita ni Bhīmasena na nilalapastangan ni Kīcaka ang aliping babae (si Draupadī na nakapagkubli), tumitig siya sa isang punò na wari’y isang elepanteng panginoon na lasing sa pagngangalit—ang isip ay nakahilig na sa marahas na pagganti. Ngunit pinigil siya ni Yudhiṣṭhira at sinabi, “Ballava, bakit ka nakatingin sa punò—kailangan mo ba ng panggatong? Kung kailangan mo ng tuyong kahoy para sa kusina, lumabas ka at kumuha mula sa punò.” Sa maingat na pananalitang ito, iningatan ni Yudhiṣṭhira ang kanilang pagkakubli at pinigil ang makatarungang poot ni Bhīma na sumiklab sa maling oras, upang manaig ang pag-iingat at dharma sa gitna ng pagpipigil.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is not only courage but timing and restraint. Yudhiṣṭhira uses harmless, ordinary words to prevent Bhīma’s anger from exposing their identities, showing that ethical action sometimes requires controlled speech and patience until the right moment.
After Kīcaka humiliates the Sairandhrī (Draupadī) in Virāṭa’s court, Bhīma, enraged, looks toward a tree as if seeking a weapon. Yudhiṣṭhira quickly checks him and disguises the situation by speaking as though Bhīma merely wants firewood for kitchen work.