Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 69
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
शकक््त्यस्त्रं भगवान् भीम॑ पुनः: पुनरवाकिरत् । आदथधच्चात्मनस्तेजो हविषेद्ध इवानल:
śaktyastraṃ bhagavān bhīmaḥ punaḥ punaḥ avākirat | ādadhac cātmanas tejo haviṣeddha ivānalaḥ ||
تب بھگوان بھیم بار بار شکتی-استر کی بوچھاڑ کرنے لگے۔ پھر انہوں نے اپنے باطن کے تیز کو یوں سمیٹ کر جما دیا جیسے ہَوی کی آہوتیوں سے آگ اور زیادہ بھڑک اٹھتی ہے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined intensification of one’s tejas (inner power): repeated effort in action, followed by focused self-collection, is likened to fire that grows brighter when properly fed—suggesting that strength in dharmic struggle requires both exertion and inner concentration.
In the midst of battle, Bhīma repeatedly unleashes the Śakti-weapon, then gathers his own energy and steadies himself, preparing to escalate or sustain his assault—his rising power compared to a sacrificial fire being kindled with offerings.