Shloka 30
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
प्रविवेश महासेनां मकर: सागर यथा । स्वयमभ्यद्रवद् भीमो नागानीकं॑ गदाधर:
praviveśa mahāsenāṁ makaraḥ sāgaraṁ yathā | svayam abhyadravad bhīmo nāgānīkaṁ gadādharaḥ ||
گدا بردار بھیم عظیم لشکر میں یوں داخل ہوا جیسے مکر سمندر میں داخل ہوتا ہے؛ پھر وہ خود ہی آگے بڑھ کر ہاتھیوں کے دستے پر سیدھا ٹوٹ پڑا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya valor—decisive action and fearlessness in the face of overwhelming forces—while also reminding the reader, through ocean-and-makara imagery, that war is a vast, turbulent element that can swallow all restraint if not governed by dharma.
Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīma entering a massive army formation and then personally charging the elephant division, emphasizing his strength and the sudden, forceful momentum of his assault.